A1 Collocation خنثی

يسأل سؤالاً

yas'al su'alan

Ask a question

معنی

To pose an inquiry to seek information or clarification.

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زمینه فرهنگی

The 'Etiquette of Asking' (Adab al-Su'al) is a taught value. One should avoid asking personal questions about salary or private family matters in early meetings. In religious learning, asking questions is encouraged to remove doubt. The Quran says 'Ask the people of the message if you do not know.' In Lebanon or Syria, people often use 'su'al' as a way to soften a request. 'Can I ask a question?' often precedes asking for a favor. In Arab universities, students are traditionally more formal. They will always use 'Ya Ustadh' (Teacher) before asking a question.

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The 'An' Ending

Always remember the 'an' sound at the end of 'sualan'. It makes you sound much more educated and fluent.

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Don't use 'Do'

Never say 'Ana a'mal su'al'. It's a dead giveaway that you are translating from English.

معنی

To pose an inquiry to seek information or clarification.

💡

The 'An' Ending

Always remember the 'an' sound at the end of 'sualan'. It makes you sound much more educated and fluent.

⚠️

Don't use 'Do'

Never say 'Ana a'mal su'al'. It's a dead giveaway that you are translating from English.

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Use 'Tafaddal'

If someone asks to ask a question, always reply with 'Tafaddal' (Go ahead/Please). It's the culturally perfect response.

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun 'question'.

سأل الطالب _______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: سؤالاً

The noun must be in the accusative case (tanween fatha) because it is the object of the verb.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I want to ask a question'?

أريد أن...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: أسأل سؤالاً

In Arabic, we use the verb 'sa'ala' (to ask) with 'sualan' (a question).

Complete the dialogue.

أحمد: هل يمكنني أن _______ سؤالاً؟ ليلى: طبعاً، تفضل.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: أسأل

The verb 'as'ala' (I ask) is the correct partner for 'sualan'.

Match the phrase to the context.

سأل سؤالاً جوهرياً

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A scientist at a conference

'Jawahariyan' (fundamental) implies a deep, serious context like a scientific conference.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Types of Questions

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Difficulty

  • سهل (Easy)
  • صعب (Hard)
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Tone

  • ذكي (Smart)
  • غريب (Strange)

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun 'question'. جای خالی A1

سأل الطالب _______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: سؤالاً

The noun must be in the accusative case (tanween fatha) because it is the object of the verb.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I want to ask a question'? Choose A1

أريد أن...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: أسأل سؤالاً

In Arabic, we use the verb 'sa'ala' (to ask) with 'sualan' (a question).

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

أحمد: هل يمكنني أن _______ سؤالاً؟ ليلى: طبعاً، تفضل.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: أسأل

The verb 'as'ala' (I ask) is the correct partner for 'sualan'.

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching B2

سأل سؤالاً جوهرياً

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A scientist at a conference

'Jawahariyan' (fundamental) implies a deep, serious context like a scientific conference.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Yes, but 'Sa'altu su'alan' is more emphatic and common when you want to be specific about the act of inquiry.

It is masculine. So you say 'su'al kabir' (big question), not 'kabira'.

You say 'Indi su'al' (عندي سؤال). This is more common for 'I have' than 'I am asking'.

The plural is 'as'ila' (أسئلة). To say 'I asked questions', you say 'Sa'altu as'ila'.

The verb 'sa'ala' is used hundreds of times, often in the context of people asking the Prophet questions.

Absolutely. 'Mumkin su'al?' (Possible a question?) is a very common way to start a chat.

'Sa'ala' is general; 'Istafsara' is specifically for seeking clarification or details.

It's part of the root S-'-L. It represents a glottal stop, a common sound in Arabic.

Not if you start with 'Law samaht' (If you please) or 'Afwan' (Excuse me).

La tas'alni (لا تسألني).

عبارات مرتبط

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طرح سؤالاً

similar

To pose/throw a question

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استفسر عن

specialized form

To inquire about

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أجاب على سؤال

contrast

To answer a question

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تساءل

builds on

To wonder / ask oneself

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وجه سؤالاً

similar

To direct a question

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