Pointing at Two Things

You can say "This is a book" (هَذَا كِتَابٌ) and "These are books" (هَؤُلَاءِ كُتُبٌ). But what about "These two books"? Arabic gives you a special word just for pointing at exactly two!

Masculine Dual

هَذَانِ كِتَابَانِ

Haadhaani kitaabaani

These two (books) are books.

Feminine Dual

هَاتَانِ طَالِبَتَانِ

Haataani taalibataani

These two (students F) are students.

Dual Demonstratives — 2 Words to Learn

هَذَانِ

Haadhaani

These two (Masculine)

For pointing at exactly 2 male humans or masculine nouns

هَذَانِ كِتَابَانِ

هَاتَانِ

Haataani

These two (Feminine)

For pointing at exactly 2 female humans or feminine nouns

هَاتَانِ طَالِبَتَانِ

هُمَا

Humaa

They two (M + F)

Pronoun for exactly 2 people/things — gender neutral

هُمَا طَالِبَانِ

Complete Demonstratives Summary

Number	Masculine	Feminine	Meaning
Singular	هَذَا	هَذِهِ	This
Dual ← NEW	هَذَانِ	هَاتَانِ	These two
Plural (Human)	هَؤُلَاءِ		These (many humans)
Singular (Far)	ذَلِكَ	تِلْكَ	That

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هَذَانِ كِتَابَانِ
Haadhaani kitaabaani

Pointing at 2 books (M)

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هَاتَانِ طَالِبَتَانِ
Haataani taalibataani

Pointing at 2 female students

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هُمَا مُعَلِّمَانِ
Humaa mu'allimaani

"They two are teachers (M)"

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هَذَانِ مَسْجِدَانِ
Haadhaani masjidaani

Pointing at 2 mosques (M)

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هُمَا طَبِيبَتَانِ
Humaa tabeebataani

"They two are female doctors"

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ذَانِكَ قَلَمَانِ
Dhaanika qalamaani

Pointing at 2 pens far away (M)

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