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Classical Arabic – Cours 4: Understanding Grammar Basics (Copy 1)

Kayn, Kayna, Kaynin


“Kayn,” “kayna,” and “kaynin” means “there is” for masculine, feminine, and plural forms, respectively.

For example, in the video, we said in Darija: “kayna bnt kata5d lbanan mn tlaja,” which means “There is a girl taking a banana from the fridge..” We used “kayna” because “girl” is feminine.

We also said: “kayn rajl wa9f chad ma9la,” meaning “there is a man studying and holding a pan. .” We used “kayn” in this case because “man” is masculine.

Try to pause the video, describe what you see, and then compare your response with the coach’s.