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Personal Pronouns

Learn all Arabic personal pronouns for I, you, he, she, we, you (plural), they, and the dual forms.

Singular Pronouns

Arabic distinguishes gender in the second person (you) and third person (he/she). The first person (I) is the same for both genders. • أَنَا (anā) - I (male and female) • أَنْتَ (anta) - you (masculine singular) • أَنْتِ (anti) - you (feminine singular) • هُوَ (huwa) - he / it (masculine) • هِيَ (hiya) - she / it (feminine)

أَنَا طَالِبٌ
anā tālibun
I am a student (male speaking)
أَنَا is used by both males and females.
أَنْتَ مُعَلِّمٌ
anta mu'allimun
You are a teacher (to a male)
أَنْتَ ends with fatha, used for males.
أَنْتِ مُعَلِّمَةٌ
anti mu'allimatun
You are a teacher (to a female)
أَنْتِ ends with kasra, used for females.
هُوَ طَبِيبٌ
huwa tabībun
He is a doctor
هُوَ for masculine third person.
هِيَ طَبِيبَةٌ
hiya tabībatun
She is a doctor
هِيَ for feminine third person.

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  • Dual Pronouns

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What is Personal Pronouns in Arabic?

Learn all Arabic personal pronouns for I, you, he, she, we, you (plural), they, and the dual forms.

How do you use Personal Pronouns in Arabic?

Arabic distinguishes gender in the second person (you) and third person (he/she). The first person (I) is the same for both genders.

What are common examples of Personal Pronouns in Arabic?

Examples from this lesson include "anā tālibun" (I am a student (male speaking)), "anta mu'allimun" (You are a teacher (to a male)), "anti mu'allimatun" (You are a teacher (to a female)) and "huwa tabībun" (He is a doctor).