Breakdown of أنا طالب جديد. تشرفنا!
أناana
I
جديدjadeed
new
طالبtâlib
student
تشرفناtasharrafnâ
pleased to meet you
Questions & Answers about أنا طالب جديد. تشرفنا!
Why is there no word for 'am' in أنا طالب?
In Arabic, sentences in the present tense do not use a 'to be' verb like 'am', 'is', or 'are'. You simply put the pronoun and the noun together, so أنا طالب literally means 'I student'.
How come the Arabic sentence literally says 'student new' instead of 'new student'?
In Arabic, adjectives always come after the noun they describe. So, instead of saying 'new student', you place جديد (new) right after طالب (student).
Is there a word for 'a' in this sentence?
No, Arabic does not have a word for 'a' or 'an'. When a noun does not have 'the' (ال) attached to the beginning, it is naturally understood to mean 'a' or 'an' in English.
What does تشرفنا literally mean?
While it is the standard way to say 'Pleased to meet you!', تشرفنا literally means 'We are honored' or 'You have honored us'. It is used universally when making an introduction.
Would a woman say this sentence differently?
Yes! Because Arabic nouns and adjectives change based on gender, a female speaker would add the feminine ending (ة) to both words. She would say أنا طالبة جديدة (I am a new female student). The greeting تشرفنا, however, stays exactly the same.
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