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Level A1
Connecting Words - Prepositions & Conjunctions
11 words · ~13 min
Grammar focus
Prepositions and conjunctions are the glue of Arabic sentences. Prepositions like 'fi' (in), 'min' (from), and 'ila' (to) are followed by nouns in the genitive case. 'Wa' (and) is the most common conjunction in Arabic.
Lesson overview
Connecting Words - Prepositions & Conjunctions is a level A1 lesson of 11 words: 11 particles.
- Builds on: Nature, People & The World Around Us (A1)
- Leads to: Food Basics - Bread, Rice & Staples (A1), Immediate Family (A1)
- Previous lesson: Describing Things - Core Adjectives (A1)
- Next lesson: Numbers 0-9 (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
وَ wa | and | particle | |
أَوْ aw | or | particle | |
فِي fī | in / at | particle | |
مِنْ min | from | particle | |
إِلَى ilā | to / towards | particle | |
مَعَ maʿa | with | particle | |
عَلَى ʿalā | on / upon | particle | |
عِنْدَ ʿinda | at / with (possession) | particle | |
لَكِنْ lākin | but / however | particle | |
لِ li | for / to (purpose) | particle | |
بِ bi | in / with / by | particle |
Themes these words belong to: Connectors (11), Basics (11)