المحادثة: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ مَنْ هُوَ؟
Dialogue: Using detached pronouns (I, you, he, she, you all) in conversation
عَلِي
أَنَا طَالِبٌ جَدِيدٌ. وَأَنْتَ مَنْ؟
I am a new student. And who are you?
سَلْمَى
أَنَا طَالِبَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ أَيْضًا. أَنْتِ مُعَلِّمَةٌ؟
I am a new student too. Are you (f.) a teacher?
عَلِي
لَا، أَنَا لَسْتُ مُعَلِّمًا. هُوَ مُعَلِّمٌ — ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ.
No, I am not a teacher. He is a teacher — that man.
سَلْمَى
وَهِيَ مَنْ؟ هِيَ طَبِيبَةٌ؟
And who is she? Is she a doctor?
عَلِي
نَعَمْ، هِيَ طَبِيبَةٌ. وَأَنْتُمْ طُلَّابٌ؟
Yes, she is a doctor. And are you all (m.) students?
سَلْمَى
نَعَمْ، أَنْتُنَّ طَالِبَاتٌ وَأَنَا طَالِبَةٌ.
Yes, you all (f.) are students and I am a student.
عَلِي
هُوَ وَلَدٌ صَغِيرٌ وَهِيَ بِنْتٌ صَغِيرَةٌ.
He is a small boy and she is a small girl.
سَلْمَى
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ. أَنَا وَأَنْتَ طُلَّابٌ جَدِيدُونَ.
Praise be to Allah. I and you (m.) are new students.
عَلِي
نَحْنُ فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ. وَهُمْ فِي الْفَصْلِ.
We are in the school. And they (m.) are in the classroom.
سَلْمَى
أَنْتَ طَالِبٌ وَأَنَا طَالِبَةٌ. وَهُوَ مُعَلِّمٌ.
You (m.) are a student and I am a student. And he is a teacher.