Arabic Text:
كانت السماء تمطر في ذلك اليوم لذا كدنا نعود إلى المنزل، ولكن بدلاً من ذلك قررنا أن نمشي قليلاً ثم صادفنا قوس قزح مزدوج في كامدن، لندن.
English Translation:
It was raining that day so we almost went home, but instead we decided to walk a bit more and then came across this double rainbow in Camden, London.
كانت السماء تمطر في ذلك اليوم لذا كدنا نعود إلى المنزل، ولكن بدلاً من ذلك قررنا أن نمشي قليلاً ثم صادفنا قوس قزح مزدوج في كامدن، لندن.
English Translation:
It was raining that day so we almost went home, but instead we decided to walk a bit more and then came across this double rainbow in Camden, London.
| Grammar Notes: Sentence in Arabic: كانت السماء تمطر في ذلك اليوم لذا كدنا نعود إلى المنزل، ولكن بدلاً من ذلك قررنا أن نمشي قليلاً ثم صادفنا قوس قزح مزدوج في كامدن، لندن. Romanisation: Kānat al-samā' tumṭiru fī dhālika al-yawm ladhā kidnā naʿūdu ilā al-manzil, walākin badalan min dhālika qarrarnā an namshī qalīlan thumma ṣādafnā qaws quzaḥ muzdawaj fī Kāmdin, Lundun. ### Sentence Breakdown 1. كانت (kānat) * Meaning: was (feminine form of the verb "to be") * Infinitive: كان (kāna) * Function: Past tense verb, indicating a state in the past 2. السماء (al-samā') * Meaning: the sky * Function: Noun, subject of the clause * Definiteness: Definite, indicated by "ال" (al-) 3. تمطر (tumṭiru) * Meaning: raining * Infinitive: أمطر (amṭara) * Function: Present tense verb, indicating the action of raining 4. في (fī) * Meaning: in, at * Function: Preposition, indicating time or place 5. ذلك (dhālika) * Meaning: that * Function: Demonstrative pronoun, referring to something specific 6. اليوم (al-yawm) * Meaning: day * Function: Noun, indicating time 7. لذا (ladhā) * Meaning: therefore, so * Function: Conjunction, indicating reason or result 8. كدنا (kidnā) * Meaning: we almost * Infinitive: كاد (kāda) * Function: Verb, indicating a near action 9. نعود (naʿūdu) * Meaning: return * Infinitive: عاد (ʿāda) * Function: Verb, indicating the action of returning 10. إلى (ilā) * Meaning: to, towards * Function: Preposition, indicating direction 11. المنزل (al-manzil) * Meaning: home, house * Function: Noun, indicating the destination * Definiteness: Definite, indicated by "ال" (al-) 12. ولكن (walākin) * Meaning: but * Function: Conjunction, indicating contrast 13. بدلاً (badalan) * Meaning: instead * Function: Adverb, indicating an alternative action 14. من (min) * Meaning: of, from * Function: Preposition, indicating origin or cause 15. ذلك (dhālika) * Meaning: that * Function: Demonstrative pronoun, referring back to a previous noun 16. قررنا (qarrarnā) * Meaning: we decided * Infinitive: قرر (qarrara) * Function: Verb, indicating the action of deciding 17. أن (an) * Meaning: that, to * Function: Particle, often used to introduce a verb in the subjunctive 18. نمشي (namshī) * Meaning: walk * Infinitive: مشى (mashā) * Function: Verb, indicating the action of walking 19. قليلاً (qalīlan) * Meaning: a little, slightly * Function: Adverb, describing the extent of the action 20. ثم (thumma) * Meaning: then * Function: Conjunction, indicating sequence 21. صادفنا (ṣādafnā) * Meaning: we encountered * Infinitive: صادف (ṣādafa) * Function: Verb, indicating the action of encountering 22. قوس (qaws) * Meaning: arc, bow * Function: Noun, part of a compound noun 23. قزح (quzaḥ) * Meaning: (paired with قوس to form قوس قزح, meaning rainbow) * Function: Noun, part of a compound noun 24. مزدوج (muzdawaj) * Meaning: double * Function: Adjective, describing the rainbow 25. في (fī) * Meaning: in, at * Function: Preposition, indicating location 26. كامدن (Kāmdin) * Meaning: Camden (place name) * Function: Proper noun, indicating a specific location 27. لندن (Lundun) * Meaning: London (place name) * Function: Proper noun, further specifying the location ### General Grammar Tip Arabic is a Semitic language with a root-based morphology, meaning words are often derived from a base set of consonants. Sentences typically follow a Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) or Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure. Definite nouns are marked with the article "ال" (al-), and verbs conjugate for person, gender, and number. The particle "أن" (an) introduces subjunctive verbs, often after expressions of intention or desire. Related Words: - سماء (samā') - sky - يوم (yawm) - day - مشمس (mushmis) - sunny - منزل (manzil) - house - مدينة (madīna) - city |
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