Arabic

Arabic phrasebook

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Phrase

مَا اِسْمُكَ؟ • ‎(mā ismuka?), مَا اِسْمُكَ؟ • ‎(mā ismuka?) (to a male), مَا اِسْمُكِ؟ • ‎(mā ismuki?) (to a female)

1. what is your name?

Usage notes

• Male and female forms have the same basic spelling (without the vowel points) but are pronounced differently. "mā ismuka?" m and "mā ismuki?" f are more formal than "mā ismak?" m and "mā ismik?" f.