Usages of ال
البيت كبير.
The house is big.
الكتاب كبير.
The book is big.
المدرسة كبيرة.
The school is big.
العربية كبيرة.
The car is big.
الكتاب ده جديد.
This book is new.
العربية دي جديدة.
This car is new.
الشاي ده حلو.
This tea is good.
القهوة دي حلوة.
This coffee is good.
الميه هنا.
The water is here.
الميه في البيت.
The water is in the house.
الكتاب فين؟
Where is the book?
انا في البيت.
I am at home.
هو في المدرسة.
He is at school.
الشغل هنا.
The work is here.
الشغل كويس.
The work is good.
الشغل حلو.
The work is nice.
الكتاب مش هنا.
The book is not here.
القهوة مش حلوة.
The coffee is not good.
هي في المدرسة.
She is at school.
البيت فين؟
Where is the house?
الشغل مش كويس.
The work is not good.
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