Usages of عن
في هذه الصفحة قصة جميلة عن مدينة كبيرة.
On this page there is a beautiful story about a big city.
في الحافلة تقرأ أمي صحيفة، ثم تقرأ خبرا مهما عن الطقس.
On the bus my mother reads a newspaper, then she reads an important piece of news about the weather.
هذا خبر مهم عن الطقس.
This is important news about the weather.
عندي سؤال عن اسم الطبيب وعنوان المستشفى.
I have a question about the doctor's name and the hospital's address.
بعد أن كتبت اسمي ورقم هاتفي، سألتني الأستاذة عن عنواني.
After I wrote my name and phone number, the professor asked me about my address.
عندي فكرة ثانية عن هذا المشروع.
I have a second idea about this project.
بعد الاجتماع سألت الاستاذة عن سبب القرار.
After the meeting, I asked the professor about the reason for the decision.
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