Arabic Question Words

Arabic question words are placed in the beginning of the sentence. Here are the most common question words in the language.

Question Word Arabic Sound
Question Word Marker هل Hal
Who? من Men
What? ما Ma (non-verbs)
ماذا Madha (verbs)
Where? أين Ayn
When? متى Matta
Why? لماذا Li-madha
How? كيف Kayf
Which? أي Ay
Whose? لمن Li-men
From where? من أين Min ayn
Where to? إلى أين illa ayn
How much? كم Kem
How much (cost)? بكم Bi-kem
With Who? مَعَ مَن m3 men

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