Breakdown of نكهة الأناناس والجوافة لذيذة جدا.
الal
the
وwa
and
لذيذlazîz
delicious
جداjiddan
very
نكهةnakha
flavor
أناناسananâs
pineapple
جوافةjawâfa
guava
Questions & Answers about نكهة الأناناس والجوافة لذيذة جدا.
Why doesn't نكهة have الـ (the) if the English translation says "The flavor"?
This is an Idafa (possession construct). The first word of an Idafa (نكهة) never takes الـ. It automatically becomes definite ("the flavor") because the noun that follows it, الأناناس (the pineapple), is definite.
Why is the adjective لذيذة (delicious) singular when there are two fruits mentioned?
The adjective لذيذة is describing the word نكهة (flavor), not the fruits themselves. Because نكهة is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must also be feminine singular.
How would I use the lesson's target word لا سيّما (especially) to highlight one of the fruits here?
You could modify the sentence to emphasize one fruit over the other. For example, to say "The flavor of pineapple is delicious, especially guava" you would write: نكهة الأناناس لذيذة جدا، ولا سيّما الجوافة. Remember to include the و (and) before لا سيّما, which is the standard way to introduce this phrase.
Why does the word جدا (very) come at the end of the sentence?
In Arabic, جدا always comes immediately after the adjective it emphasizes. While English puts "very" before "delicious", Arabic flips the order to لذيذة جدا (literally: "delicious very").
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