هاي محاولة جديدة.

this

Breakdown of هاي محاولة جديدة.

• جديد: new
• محاولة: attempt

Questions & Answers about هاي محاولة جديدة.

What does هاي mean here, and why is that the form used?

هاي means this.

In Levantine, هاي is a common feminine singular demonstrative, so it matches محاولة, which is a feminine noun.

So:

• هاي محاولة جديدة = This is a new attempt

A masculine noun would usually take a different form, such as هاد, هيدا, or هادا, depending on the region.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In Arabic, especially in the present tense, sentences like this usually do not use a separate word for is.

So Arabic says, literally:

• هاي محاولة جديدة
• this / attempt / new

But the natural English meaning is:

• This is a new attempt

This is very normal in both colloquial Arabic and Standard Arabic.
If you wanted past or future, then forms of كان would come in.

Why does جديدة come after محاولة instead of before it?

Because in Arabic, adjectives normally come after the noun.

So:

• محاولة جديدة = literally attempt new
• natural English: a new attempt

This is one of the basic word-order differences between English and Arabic.