Usages of أم
ماذا تريد أن تشرب في الصباح، قهوة أم ماء؟mâdhâ turîdu an tashraba fî s-sabâhi, qahwatan am mâ'an?
What do you want to drink in the morning, coffee or water?
متى سوف نبدأ هذا الدرس، قبل الغداء أم بعد الغداء؟matâ sawfa nabda'u hâdhâ ad-darsa, qabla al-ghadâ'i am ba'da al-ghadâ'i؟
When will we start this lesson, before lunch or after lunch?
أين هو الهاتف الآن، في الحقيبة أم في البيت؟ayna huwa al-hâtifu al-âna, fî al-haqîbati am fî al-bayti?
Where is the phone now, in the bag or at home?
ما لون القميص الذي تريدين، أحمر أم أزرق؟mâ lawnu al-qamîsi alladhî turîdîna, ahmar am azraq?
What color of shirt do you (feminine) want, red or blue?
هل هذا الموعد اليوم أم غدا؟hal hâdhâ al-maw'idu al-yawma am ghadan?
Is this appointment today or tomorrow?
أين هو الدواء الآن، في الحقيبة أم في البيت؟ayna huwa ad-dawâ'u al-âna, fî al-haqîbati am fî al-bayti?
Where is the medicine now, in the bag or at home?
هل معك مفتاح الباب، أم نسيته في البيت؟hal maaka miftâhu-l-bâbi, am nasîtahu fi-l-bayti?
Do you have the door key with you, or did you forget it at home?
أين الملعقة الآن، في المطبخ أم في الغرفة؟ayna al-mil'aqatu al-âna, fî al-matbakhi am fî al-ghurfati
Where is the spoon now, in the kitchen or in the room?
هل الخريطة في الحقيبة أم في السيارة؟hal il-kharîtatu fî l-haqîbati am fî s-sayyârati
Is the map in the bag or in the car?
هل أنت جاهزة للرحلة، أم أنت مشغولة في العمل؟hal anti jâhizatun lirrihlati, am anti mashghûlatun fî al-amali?
Are you ready for the trip, or are you busy at work?
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