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How do you say "hot water" in Arabic?
مية سخنة
Mayyah sukhna
In Arabic, "hot water" is مية سخنة.
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Pronunciation
Two words: 'MAHYAH SOO-khnah'. Stretch the 'ah' sounds and roll through the guttural 'kh'.
Writing and usage
Mayyah uses a doubled 'ya' with hamza, while sukhna ends in the feminine 'ta marbuta'. Together they form a descriptive phrase.
Example sentence
أحتاج مية سخنة
I need hot water.
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How to remember مية سخنة
Mayyah means water. Sukhna means hot. Combine them and you get the thing you need for tea.
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Questions about مية سخنة
How do you say "hot water" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "hot water" is مية سخنة. It is a noun.
How is مية سخنة written in Arabic?
Mayyah uses a doubled 'ya' with hamza, while sukhna ends in the feminine 'ta marbuta'. Together they form a descriptive phrase.
How is مية سخنة used in a sentence?
Use مية سخنة as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: أحتاج مية سخنة (I need hot water.).
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