Arabic for English speakers Street · Lesson 6

Asking about age

Egyptian Arabic для asking ages — Using عندك for masculine and feminine.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    أنتِ عندك كام سنة يا روز؟

    Inty 3andek kam sana ya Rose?

    How old are you, Rose?

    Tip: 3andak is used for a male and "3andek" is for a female. The question literally means "How many years do you have"

  2. Rose Rose

    أنا عندي سبع سنين. وأنت عندكَ كام سنة يا ليندو؟

    Ana 3andy saba3 seneen. We inta 3andak kam sana ya Lindo?

    I'm seven years old. How old are you, Lindo?

    Tip: 3andy literally means "I have"

  3. Lindo Lindo

    أنا عندي عشر سنين

    Ana 3andy 3ashar senen

    I'm ten years old

  4. Rose Rose

    عشر سنين! أنت أكبر مني بتلات سنين

    3ashar senen! Inta akbar miniy bi talat senen

    10 years old! You're three years older than me

    Tip: Akbar min could mean both "Bigger than" or "Older than"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'how old are you?' in Egyptian Arabic?

عندك كام سنة؟ (m, ʿandak kam sana) / عندك كام سنة؟ (f, ʿandek kam sana). Egyptian Arabic 'have' construction.

How do you state your age?

عندي + number + سنة: عندي عشرين سنة = 'I have 20 years' = 'I'm 20'. Singular سنة when stating one number.

Egyptian Arabic للأعداد?

ستة (6), سبعة (7), ثمانية (8), تسعة (9), عشرة (10), عشرين (20), ثلاثين (30).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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