Breakdown of البلاط والسيراميك جديدين.
جديد
new
البلاطel-balât
the tiles
السيراميكis-seramik
the ceramic tiling
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Questions & Answers about البلاط والسيراميك جديدين.
Why is there no word for are in this sentence?
Because Egyptian Arabic usually leaves out is/are in the present tense.
So:
- البلاط والسيراميك جديدين
- literally: the tile/the tiling and the ceramic new
- natural meaning: The tiles and the ceramic are new
This is very normal in Arabic. The linking verb is just understood in the present.
Why do both البلاط and السيراميك have الـ?
Because both nouns are definite: the tiles / the tiling and the ceramic.
In Arabic, if two connected nouns are both definite, each one usually takes its own الـ:
- البلاط والسيراميك
- not just one الـ for both
That is similar to saying the tiles and the ceramic, not the tiles and ceramic.
Why doesn’t جديدين have الـ?