المحادثة: فِي الْفَصْلِ
Dialogue: In the Classroom — Boys and Girls
مُعَلِّمٌ
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا طَالِبٌ.
Peace be upon you, student.
طَالِبٌ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ يا مُعَلِّمٌ.
And upon you be peace, teacher.
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَنْ هَذَا؟
Who is this (m)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذَا مُهَنْدِسٌ.
This is an engineer (m).
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذَا طَبِيبٌ؟
Is this a doctor (m)?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذَا مُهَنْدِسٌ.
No, this is an engineer (m).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَنْ هَذِهِ؟
And who is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ مُهَنْدِسَةٌ.
This is an engineer (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَهَلْ هَذِهِ طَبِيبَةٌ؟
And is this a doctor (f)?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذِهِ مُهَنْدِسَةٌ.
No, this is an engineer (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَا هَذَا؟
What is this (m)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذَا بَابٌ.
This is a door.
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَا هَذِهِ؟
And what is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ سَاعَةٌ.
This is a watch.
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَنْ هَذِهِ؟
And who is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ أُمٌّ.
This is a mother.
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذِهِ بِنْتٌ؟
Is this a girl?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذِهِ أُمٌّ.
No, this is a mother.
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَا هَذِهِ؟
And what is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ سَيَّارَةٌ.
This is a car.
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَا هَذِهِ؟
What is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ صُورَةٌ.
This is a picture.
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذِهِ نَارٌ؟
Is this fire?
طَالِبٌ
نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ نَارٌ.
Yes, this is fire.
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَنْ هَذِهِ؟
Who is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ مُسْلِمَةٌ.
This is a Muslimah (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَنْ هَذَا؟
And who is this (m)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذَا مُسْلِمٌ.
This is a Muslim (m).
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذَا كُرْسِيٌّ؟
Is this a chair (m)?
طَالِبٌ
نَعَمْ، هَذَا كُرْسِيٌّ.
Yes, this is a chair (m).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَا هَذِهِ؟
And what is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ شَجَرَةٌ.
This is a tree (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَنْ هَذَا؟ هَلْ هَذَا مُعَلِّمٌ؟
Who is this (m)? Is this a teacher (m)?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذَا صَدِيقٌ.
No, this is a friend (m).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَنْ هَذِهِ؟
And who is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ صَدِيقَةٌ.
This is a friend (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَا هَذِهِ؟
What is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ عَيْنٌ.
This is an eye (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَهَلْ هَذِهِ أُذُنٌ؟
And is this an ear (f)?
طَالِبٌ
نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ أُذُنٌ.
Yes, this is an ear (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَا هَذِهِ؟ هَلْ هَذِهِ أُذُنٌ؟
What is this (f)? Is this an ear (f)?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذِهِ يَدٌ.
No, this is a hand (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَا هَذِهِ؟
And what is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ رِجْلٌ.
This is a leg (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذِهِ رِيحٌ؟
Is this wind (f)?
طَالِبٌ
نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ رِيحٌ.
Yes, this is wind (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَا هَذِهِ؟
And what is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ أَرْضٌ.
This is earth (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَنْ هَذِهِ؟
Who is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ عَرُوسٌ.
This is a bride (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذِهِ أُخْتٌ؟
Is this a sister (f)?
طَالِبٌ
نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ أُخْتٌ.
Yes, this is a sister (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَمَنْ هَذِهِ؟
And who is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ مُعَلِّمَةٌ.
This is a teacher (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
وَهَلْ هَذَا مُعَلِّمٌ؟
And is this a teacher (m)?
طَالِبٌ
نَعَمْ، هَذَا مُعَلِّمٌ.
Yes, this is a teacher (m).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَا هَذِهِ؟
What is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ نَافِذَةٌ.
This is a window (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذِهِ صُورَةٌ؟
Is this a picture (f)?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذِهِ نَافِذَةٌ.
No, this is a window (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
هَلْ هَذَا بَابٌ؟
Is this a door (m)?
طَالِبٌ
لَا، هَذِهِ سَاعَةٌ.
No, this is a watch (f).
مُعَلِّمٌ
مَا هَذِهِ؟
What is this (f)?
طَالِبٌ
هَذِهِ سَيَّارَةٌ.
This is a car (f).
Grammar Note
This dialogue shows how masculine and feminine nouns are used in real sentences:
notice the pairs طَالِبٌ / طَالِبَةٌ,
مُسْلِمٌ / مُسْلِمَةٌ,
مُهَنْدِسٌ / مُهَنْدِسَةٌ,
and naturally feminine nouns like أُمٌّ and أُخْتٌ.