As the case with English, conjunctions serve the same purpose that we know of: to connect sentences and make our writing less repetitive. Arabic conjunctions, referred to as \u201c\u0639\u0637\u0641\u201d \/atf\/, <\/em>are fixed and limited. Here is the only list of conjunctions in Arabic Grammar you will ever need.<\/p>\n What is the number one conjunction that everyone is guilty of over-using? It\u2019s \u201cand\u201d. Arab speakers do so too. It is used to combine two subjects, verbs, phrases or clauses.<\/p>\n The girls and boys went outside. <\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u062a \u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0627\u062f \u0630\u0647\u0628\u0648\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c \/al banat wal awlad thahabo lil kharij\/<\/em><\/p>\n The woman cut and ate fruits.<\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0623\u0629 \u0642\u0637\u0651\u0639\u062a \u0648 \u0623\u0643\u0644\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0648\u0627\u0643\u0647 \/al mar\u2019a qata\u2019at wa akalat al fawakih\/<\/p>\n This is equivalent to the conjunction \u201cthen\u201d or \u201cso\u201d and is used for a number of purposes including: stating a consequence, ordering, and sequencing.<\/p>\n Mohammed wrote then Sarah.<\/p>\n \u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0641\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0629 \/kataba Mohammed fa Sarah\/<\/em><\/p>\n He worked hard so he succeeded.<\/p>\n \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0647\u062f \u0641\u0646\u062c\u062d \/ijtahada fa najah\/<\/em><\/p>\n This conjunction is used for negative cases so it refers to the words \u201cnot\u201d, \u201cneither\u201d, and \u201cnor\u201d. The words followed by \/la\/ <\/em>are a negative statement of what the sentence begins with.<\/p>\n Sarah wrote, not Mohammed.<\/p>\n \u0633\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0643\u062a\u0628\u062a \u0644\u0627 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \/Sarah katabat la Mohammed\/<\/em><\/p>\n This conjunction is also used for ordering and sequencing, however, it places a certain delay in the consequential action. It is the equivalence of \u201clater\u201d or \u201cthen later\u201d in more specific cases.<\/p>\n Sarah went then later Mohammed.<\/p>\n \u0630\u0647\u0628\u062a \u0633\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u062b\u0645 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \/thahabat Sarah thumma Mohammed\/<\/em><\/p>\n I saw my friend then I went home.<\/p>\n \u0631\u0623\u064a\u062a \u0635\u062f\u064a\u0642\u064a \u062b\u0645 \u0630\u0647\u0628\u062a \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064a\u062a \/ra\u2019ayto sadeeki thumma thahabto ela al bait\/<\/em><\/p>\n In English, \/hatta\/ <\/em>is used similarly to \u201ceven\u201d. This conjunction has two opposing uses depending on the context: elevation or subjugation.<\/p>\n Everyone cleaned even the boss.<\/p>\n \u0646\u0638\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u064a\u0639 \u062d\u062a\u0651\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631 \/nathafa al jamee\u2019 hatta al mudeer\/<\/em> <\/p>\n The employees failed even their best.<\/p>\n \u0641\u0634\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u062d\u062a\u0651\u0649 \u0623\u0641\u0636\u0644\u0647\u0645 \/fashala al muwathafeen hatta afdaluhom\/<\/em><\/p>\n This is another easy one, and is commonly referred to as \u201cor\u201d in English. As the case in English, \/aw\/ <\/em>is used to express doubt, ambiguity, choice, or consent depending on the context.<\/p>\n Something broke: the cup or bowl.<\/p>\n \u0627\u0646\u0643\u0633\u0631 \u0634\u064a\u0626\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0623\u0633 \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0646 \/inkasara shay\u2019 al ka\u2019s aw al sahn\/<\/em><\/p>\n Her friend is here or there.<\/p>\n \u0635\u062f\u064a\u0642\u062a\u0647\u0627 \u0647\u0646\u0627 \u0623\u0648 \u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \/sadeekatuha huna aw hunak\/<\/em><\/p>\n Eat pie or cake. <\/p>\n \u0643\u0644 \u0641\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u0623\u0648 \u0643\u0639\u0643\u0629 \/kul fateera aw ka\u2019kaa\/<\/em><\/p>\n He can walk or run.<\/p>\n \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0643\u0636 \/yumkinoho al mashi aw al rakd\/<\/em><\/p>\n Another commonly used conjunction, in both Arabic and English, universally known as \u201cbut\u201d. \/lakin\/ <\/em>is used for negative statements.<\/p>\n Sarah didn\u2019t go out but Mohammed did.<\/p>\n \u0645\u0627 \u0630\u0647\u0628\u062a \u0633\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \/ma thahabat Sarah lakin Mohammed\/<\/em><\/p>\n Mohammed cleaned the room but not the table.<\/p>\n \u0646\u0638\u0641 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0631\u0641\u0629 \u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0646\u0638\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0648\u0644\u0629 \/nathafa Mohammed al ghorfa lakin lam yunathif al taawila\/<\/em><\/p>\n This conjunction is used to state rejection for the first part of the sentence, and confirm the second part, similarly to the words \u201crather\u201d or \u201cmore accurately\u201d in English.<\/p>\n I played basketball, rather football in school.<\/p>\n \u0644\u0639\u0628\u062a \u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0629 \u0628\u0644 \u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0629 \/la\u2019ibtu kurat al sallah bal kurrat al qadam fil madrasa\/<\/em><\/p>\n Although there was one \u201cor\u201d stated earlier, this is another. The only difference with \/am\/ <\/em>is that it is used in yes-no interrogative statements. For a formal question, it starts with \u201c\u0623\u201d\/a\/. <\/em>With a less formal question, it starts with \u201c\u0647\u0644\u201d \/hal\/<\/em>.<\/p>\n Do you want sugar or not?<\/p>\n \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0633\u0643\u0631 \u0623\u0645 \u0644\u0627\u061f \/hal tureedo sukar am la\/<\/em><\/p>\n Did you write the report or not?<\/p>\n \u0623\u0643\u062a\u0628\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0631 \u0623\u0645 \u0644\u0627\u061f \/akatabtal taqreer am la\/<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you liked this article and would like to start learning Arabic, why not head over to our website<\/a> and download<\/a> the Kaleela Arabic learning app and learn to speak Arabic today? With the Kaleela Arabic learning app you can start learning Arabic on your own, at your own pace, whenever and wherever you want. It really is the best way to learn Arabic! Try it now and find out why.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the case with English, conjunctions serve the same purpose that we know of: to connect sentences and make our writing less repetitive. Arabic conjunctions, referred to as \u201c\u0639\u0637\u0641\u201d \/atf\/, are fixed and limited. Here is the only list of conjunctions in Arabic Grammar you will ever need. \u201c\u0648\u201d \/wa\/ What is the number one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-10897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-arabic-grammar"],"yoast_head":"\n\u201c\u0648\u201d \/wa\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u0641\u201d \/fa\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u0644\u0627\u201d \/la\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u062b\u0645\u201d \/thumma\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u062d\u062a\u0651\u0649\u201d \/hatta\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u0623\u0648\u201d \/aw\/<\/h2>\n
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Example 3: Choice<\/h4>\n
Example 4: Consent<\/h4>\n
\u201c\u0644\u0643\u0646\u201d \/lakin\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u0628\u0644\u201d \/bal\/<\/h2>\n
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\u201c\u0623\u0645\u201d \/am\/<\/h2>\n
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