الميكانيكي قال انو الموتور دار.

The mechanic said that the engine started.

Breakdown of الميكانيكي قال انو الموتور دار.

• قال: to say
• انو: that
• ميكانيكي: the mechanic
• موتور: the engine

Questions & Answers about الميكانيكي قال انو الموتور دار.

What does انو mean here?

انو means that here. It introduces the second clause after قال:

• قال انو ... = he said that ...

In Levantine, إنو / انو is very common in everyday speech. A learner will often hear it after verbs like:

• قال انو = he said that
• عرفت انو = I found out that
• سمعت انو = I heard that

So in this sentence, انو is simply linking he said to what was said.

Why is there no he in the sentence after قال?

Because Arabic verbs often already include the subject inside the verb form.

• قال by itself means he said
• قالت means she said
• قلت means I said

So Arabic does not need a separate word for he here. The verb already tells you that the subject is he.

Why does the sentence start with الميكانيكي if قال already means he said?

Because الميكانيكي tells you who that he is.

• قال = he said
• الميكانيكي قال = the mechanic said