Prepositions

       PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions in Arabic are used just like in English; they come before the noun,

Around the house = hawla al bait (around = hawla). In front of the house = amama al bait (amama= in front of).

Some prepositions that are one word in English may contain two words in Arabic, for example (among = men bayn) which means literally “from between”. And vice versa, some Arabic one word may be the equivalent of a compound English preposition, like: in front of = fawka.

Arabic Demonstrative Prepositions

This = used for masculine: hatha (th as in them) = هذا

This = used for feminine  : hatheh (th as in them) =  هذه

That = used for masculine: thalek (th as in them) = ذلك

That = used for feminine: tilka =  تلك

These = ha’ola’ = هؤلاء

Those = ola’ek =  أولئك

Wherever: haithumaa (th as in think)   حيثما

Whenever: kullamaa  كلّما

When (not for question): ‘endamaa  عندما

If: ithaa (th as in this)   إذا

Either … or: imma ….aw …  إمّا....أو

Neither … nor: laa ….. wala …   لا....ولا

As if: kamaa law…   كما لو...

Try to memorize these Arabic prepositions, they’re very important in making sentences and useful expressions.