Breakdown of كم مرة تسافر إلى مصر؟
إلىilâ
to
سافرsâfara
to travel
مصرmisr
Egypt
كمkam
how many
مرةmarra
time (instance)
Questions & Answers about كم مرة تسافر إلى مصر؟
The translation says 'times', but is the Arabic word مرة singular or plural?
The word مرة is actually singular! In Arabic, whenever you use the question word كم (how many), it must be followed by a singular noun. So, you are literally asking 'How many time?'
How does the word تسافر show who is traveling?
The verb تسافر starts with the letter ت (ta-). In the present tense, this prefix is used for 'you' (when speaking to one male). If you were talking about yourself ('I travel'), it would start with an alif: أسافر. If talking about a male ('he travels'), it would start with a yaa: يسافر.
Could this same sentence mean 'How many times does she travel to Egypt?'
Yes, it absolutely could! The prefix ت (ta-) on a present tense verb is used for both 'you' (masculine singular) and 'she'. You would rely on the context of the conversation to know whether the speaker means 'you travel' or 'she travels'.
Is there anything special about the pronunciation of the last letter in مصر (Egypt) here?
Yes! Normally, a noun following a preposition like إلى (to) gets an 'i' sound (kasra) at the end. However, many place names like مصر are exceptions to this rule. Instead of an 'i' sound, they take an 'a' sound (fatha) at the end, so it is pronounced 'Miṣra'.
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