A2 Collocation خنثی

يرد على السؤال

yarudd 'ala al-su'al

answer the question

معنی

To provide a response to a query.

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زمینه فرهنگی

The concept of 'Radd' is linked to 'Karam' (generosity). A generous person is generous with their words and answers. In Egypt, 'radd' is often used for answering the phone. You'll hear 'رد على التليفون!' (Answer the phone!). In the Levant, 'radd' can also mean 'to obey' or 'to listen to someone' in an informal context. In formal Gulf Majlis, the 'radd' should be preceded by polite phrases like 'Tafaddal' (Please/Go ahead).

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The 'Ala' Rule

Always pair 'radda' with 'ala' when you are talking about answering a person or a question.

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Past Tense Split

Don't forget to say 'Radadtu' instead of 'Radtu'. It's a common A2 mistake!

معنی

To provide a response to a query.

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The 'Ala' Rule

Always pair 'radda' with 'ala' when you are talking about answering a person or a question.

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Past Tense Split

Don't forget to say 'Radadtu' instead of 'Radtu'. It's a common A2 mistake!

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Dialect Hack

In many dialects, you can just say 'radd' for 'he answered' or 'he picked up the phone'.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct preposition.

يجب أن يرد الطالب ____ السؤال.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: على

The verb 'radda' always takes the preposition 'ala' (على) when referring to answering a question.

Choose the correct past tense form for 'I answered'.

أنا ____ على كل الأسئلة أمس.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: رددتُ

In the past tense with 'I' (ana), the doubled root 'radda' splits into 'radad-tu'.

Complete the dialogue.

المعلم: لماذا لم ____ على سؤالي؟ الطالب: آسف، لم أسمعك.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ترد

The teacher is speaking to one male student (anta), so the correct form is 'tarddu' (shortened to 'tard' after 'lam').

Match the phrase to the context.

الوزير يرد على أسئلة الصحفيين.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Formal

A minister responding to journalists is a formal, official context.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct preposition. جای خالی A2

يجب أن يرد الطالب ____ السؤال.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: على

The verb 'radda' always takes the preposition 'ala' (على) when referring to answering a question.

Choose the correct past tense form for 'I answered'. Choose A2

أنا ____ على كل الأسئلة أمس.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: رددتُ

In the past tense with 'I' (ana), the doubled root 'radda' splits into 'radad-tu'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

المعلم: لماذا لم ____ على سؤالي؟ الطالب: آسف، لم أسمعك.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ترد

The teacher is speaking to one male student (anta), so the correct form is 'tarddu' (shortened to 'tard' after 'lam').

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching B1

الوزير يرد على أسئلة الصحفيين.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Formal

A minister responding to journalists is a formal, official context.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

5 سوال

It's better to use 'halla' (solve) or 'ajaba' (answer) for math problems.

No, 'ajaba' is generally considered more formal in MSA, while 'radda' is more common in daily speech.

Yes, but only if you don't use 'ala'. 'Radda al-hadiyya' means 'He rejected the gift'.

You say 'أنا أنتظر الرد' (Ana antadhiru al-radd).

The plural is 'rudud' (ردود).

عبارات مرتبط

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أجاب عن

synonym

To answer

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ردّ الجميل

builds on

To return a favor

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ردّ فعل

related

Reaction

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استفسر عن

contrast

To inquire about

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