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LESSON 18Asking About Possession
Lesson objective
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask who owns something.
Saying “whose”
The word dyal can be used with mn to mean whose. The basic expression is dyal mn? — meaning Whose?
Asking about a book
| English | Darija |
|---|---|
| Whose book is this? | dyal mn had l-ktab? |
| This is Amber’s book | had l-ktab dyal Amber. |
| Is this Hicham’s book? | weš had l-ktab dyal Hicham? |
| No, it is not his | lla, maši dyalu. |
lla = no, maši = is not, dyalu = his
Asking about a house
| English | Darija |
|---|---|
| Whose house is this? | dyal mn had ḍ-ḍar? |
| This house is Malika’s | had ḍ-ḍar dyal Malika. |
| Is this house Malika’s? | weš had ḍ-ḍar dyal Malika? |
| Yes, it is hers | iyeh, dyalha. |
iyeh = yes, dyalha = hers
Possession exercise
Ask a question about the owner of each object, then answer using the person’s name.
Question: dyal mn had l-bisklit?
Answer: had l-bisklit dyal Hassan.Whose bicycle is this? This bicycle belongs to Hassan.
Continue the same pattern with objects belonging to:
- Said
- Ahmed
- Aziz
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