Breakdown of ما رأيك؟ في رأيي، الفكرة جيدة.
الal
the
ماmâ
what
كka
your / you (object)
فكرةfikra
idea
جيدjayyid
good / well
رأيra'y
opinion
في رأييfi ra'yi
in my opinion
Questions & Answers about ما رأيك؟ في رأيي، الفكرة جيدة.
Why do we use ما here for "what" instead of ماذا?
In Arabic, ما is used before nouns (like رأيك, meaning "your opinion"), while ماذا is used before verbs. Since "opinion" is a noun, ما is the correct choice!
How do I pronounce رأيك depending on who I am talking to?
The written word رأيك stays the same, but the invisible final vowel changes! You pronounce it ra'yuka when asking a man, and ra'yuki when asking a woman.
Why is there no Arabic word for "is" in الفكرة جيدة?
This is a typical "nominal sentence" (a sentence that starts with a noun). In Arabic, you do not need a "to be" verb for present-tense sentences like this. Putting the definite noun (الفكرة, "the idea") right before the indefinite adjective (جيدة, "good") automatically creates the meaning "the idea IS good".
Why does the word جيدة (good) end with a taa marbuta (ة)?
Adjectives in Arabic must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because الفكرة (the idea) is a feminine word (indicated by its own ة ending), the adjective جيد (good) must also take the feminine ending ة to become جيدة.
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