Language/Moroccan-arabic/Grammar/Demonstrative-Pronouns

Demonstrative Pronouns in Moroccan Arabic

Demonstrative Pronouns

this (masc.)	hada	داَه
this (fem.)	hadi	ديَه
these (plur.)	hadu	دوَه
that (masc.)	hadak	داكَه
that (fem.)	hadik	ديكَه
those (plur.)	haduk	دوكَه

Examples

These forms may be used at the beginning of a sentence, in the middle or at the end of a sentence, or in questions. In Arabic, these pronouns can represent people.

This is a chair.	hada kursi.	.رسيُآ داَه
This is a table.	hadi tbla. ̣	.طبلة ديَه
This is Abdallah.	hada Abdallah.	.عبداالله داَه
This is Aicha.	hadi Aicha.	.عيشة ديَه
What’s this? (masc. object)	šnu / aš hada?	دا؟َه أش / شنو
What’s this? (fem. object)	šnu / aš hadi?	دي؟َه أش / شنو
Who is this? (masc.)	škun hada?	دا؟َه شكون
Who is this? (fem.)	škun hadi?	دي؟َه شكون
What is that? (masc. object)	šnu / aš hadak?	داك؟َه أش / شنو
Who is that? (fem.)	škun hadik?	ديك؟َه شكون

Sources

https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/languages/PeaceCorps/Arabic-Moroccan/MO_Arabic_Language_Lessons.pdf

Other Lessons

• Adjectives
• The Accusative Case in Moroccan Arabic
• The verb "To eat"
• Prepositions
• Verbs "to have", "to be" and "to do"
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Conditional Mood
• Plurals
• How to use “to speak” in Moroccan Arabic
• The verb "To Run"