Quantos? Quanto? Usando Kam (كم)
tanween fatha (ً) logo após o «كم».
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'Kam' (كم) to ask about quantity, followed by a singular, indefinite noun in the accusative case.
- Use 'Kam' for both countable and uncountable quantities.
- The noun following 'Kam' must be singular and indefinite (tanween fath).
- End your question with a question mark, just like in English.
Overview
3. Structure of Kam Questions
| Particle | Noun (Singular) | Case | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
|
كم
|
كتاب
|
Accusative
|
كم كتاباً؟
|
|
كم
|
ساعة
|
Accusative
|
كم ساعةً؟
|
|
كم
|
طالب
|
Accusative
|
كم طالباً؟
|
Meanings
The particle 'Kam' is the standard way to inquire about quantity in Arabic, functioning as both 'how many' and 'how much'.
Interrogative
Asking for a specific quantity.
“كم ساعةً استغرق العمل؟”
“كم طالباً في الفصل؟”
Reference Table
| Tipo | Forma do Substantivo | Terminação (Caso) | Significado |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Interrogativo
|
Singular
|
Acusativo (ً)
|
Quanto(s)? (Resposta específica)
|
|
Preço (بكم)
|
Singular
|
Acusativo ou Genitivo
|
Quanto custa? (Preço)
|
|
Exclamativo
|
Plural/Singular
|
Genitivo (com من)
|
Tanto(s)! (Ênfase)
|
|
Com Tempo
|
Definido
|
Nominativo (ة)
|
Que horas são?
|
Espectro de formalidade
بكم هذا؟ (Shopping)
كم سعره؟ (Shopping)
بكم؟ (Shopping)
بكام؟ (Shopping)
A Dupla Identidade do Kam
Interrogativo (Pergunta)
- Substantivo Singular Deve ser 1 item
- Acusativo (ً) Termina em -an
Exclamativo (Afirmação)
- Substantivo Plural Geralmente usa plural
- Genitivo (ٍ) Geralmente com 'min'
Kam vs. Bikam
Decidindo a Terminação
Você está perguntando um número específico?
Você está exclamando 'Tantos!'?
Unidades Comuns de Contagem
Tempo
- • ساعةً (Hora)
- • يوماً (Dia)
- • سنةً (Ano)
Dinheiro
- • درهماً (Dirham)
- • ديناراً (Dinar)
- • دولاراً (Dólar)
Exemplos por nível
كم كتاباً عندك؟
How many books do you have?
كم سعراً لهذا؟
How much is this?
كم ساعةً استغرق السفر؟
How many hours did the travel take?
بكم اشتريت هذا الهاتف؟
For how much did you buy this phone?
كم من المرات أخبرتك؟
How many times have I told you?
كم بطلٍ ضحى من أجل وطنه!
How many heroes sacrificed for their homeland!
Fácil de confundir
Both are used in questions.
Erros comuns
كم كتب؟
كم كتاباً؟
كم كتاب؟
كم كتاباً؟
كم من الكتب؟
كم كتاباً؟
كم كتابين؟
كم كتاباً؟
Padrões de frases
كم ___ عندك؟
Real World Usage
كم سعره؟
كم كيلومتراً؟
كم متابعاً؟
كم سنةً خبرة؟
كم وجبةً؟
كم طالباً؟
A Armadilha do Plural
O Truque da Taa Marbuta
Árabe de Rua
Smart Tips
Use 'Bikam' instead of 'Kam' for better flow.
Always add the tanween.
Keep the noun singular.
Attach them to Kam.
Pronúncia
Tanween
The 'an' sound at the end of the noun.
Rising
Kam kitaban? ↑
Standard question intonation.
Memorize
Mnemônico
Kam is the King of Count, keep the noun singular and round (with tanween).
Associação visual
Imagine a king (Kam) holding a single book (singular noun) with a golden crown (tanween fath).
Rhyme
Kam is the word, singular noun is preferred.
Story
Ali walked into a shop. He asked 'Kam' for the price. He held up one finger to remember the singular rule. He smiled as he added the tanween sound.
Word Web
Desafio
Ask 5 people around you 'How many' questions in Arabic today.
Notas culturais
Often use 'Bikam' instead of 'Kam' for price.
Very common to drop the tanween in speech.
Formal usage is highly respected in business.
Ancient Semitic interrogative root.
Iniciadores de conversa
كم ساعةً تنام؟
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
Score: /3
Exercicios praticos
8 exercisesكم ___ (كتاب) عندك؟
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
كم طلاباً في الفصل؟
عندي 5 كتب.
كم سعراً؟
Kam is used for plural nouns.
A: ___? B: 50 dollars.
كتاباً / كم / عندك
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesبكم ____ هذا؟
كم سياراتٍ رأيتَ؟
تتحدث / لغةً / كم / ؟
Quanto custa o Uber?
كم ____ عندك على إنستغرام؟
Combine os pares:
كم ____ ستبقى؟
Qual destas é uma exclamação?
بكم دراهم هذا؟
Quantas calorias tem nesta pizza?
Score: /10
Perguntas frequentes (8)
No, always use the singular noun.
It is the double fatha mark on the last letter.
Yes, it works for both.
It is common in spoken dialects.
Yes, e.g., 'How many students'.
Kam is quantity, Ay is selection.
Use 'Bikam'.
It is used in both.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Cuánto
Spanish agrees in gender/number.
Combien
French requires 'de' after.
Wie viel
German uses two words.
Ikutsu
Japanese uses counters.
Duoshao
Chinese word order is different.
Kam
None.
Learning Path
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