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Family and possession

Meaning

A short sequential lesson with examples and review cards.

Explanation

The suffix -i adds 'my': abi, my father. Akhi and ukhti mean my brother and my sister. Hadha points to a masculine noun and hadhihi to a feminine noun.

hadha abi

هَذَا أَبِي

hadha abi

This is my father

hadhihi ummi

هَذِهِ أُمِّي

hadhihi ummi

This is my mother

akhi

أَخِي

akhi

my brother

ukhti

أُخْتِي

ukhti

my sister

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