Subject Pronouns in ARABIC With Examples (Essential Guide)

Subject Pronouns in ARABIC

Understanding Arabic pronouns is crucial because they are used in everyday conversation. The better you know them, the easier it will be to learn Arabic.

In this lesson, we’ll cover all the Arabic subject pronouns, how to use them, and provide examples.

Subject Pronouns in Arabic

Arabic subject pronouns show who is doing the action of a verb. There are twelve subject pronouns in total, reflecting three numbers (singular, dual, plural), two genders (masculine, feminine), and three persons (first, second, third).

Here are the twelve subject pronouns in Arabic:

  • I: أنا (ana)
  • You (masc. singular): أنتَ (anta)
  • You (fem. singular): أنتِ (anti)
  • He: هو (huwa)
  • She: هي (hiya)
  • We: نحن (naḥnu)
  • You (dual): أنتما (antuma)
  • They (dual): هما (humaa)
  • You (masc. plural): أنتم (antum)
  • You (fem. plural): أنتن (antunna)
  • They (masc. plural): هم (hum)
  • They (fem. plural): هن (hunna)

In Arabic, pronouns are more specific than in many other languages. For example, there are different forms of “you” depending on whether you are speaking to one person, two people, or more than two people. Most pronouns also have separate forms for masculine and feminine.

Here is the list of all the subject pronouns in Arabic:

Arabic Subject PronounsTransliterationEnglish
أناanaI
انتَantayou (masc.)
انتِantiyou (fem.)
هوhowwahe
هيheyyashe
          Dual
نحنnaHnuwe (two persons)
أنتماantumayou (two persons)
هماhumaathey (two people)
            Plural
نحنnaHnuwe
أنتمantumyou (masc.)
أنتنantunnayou (fem.)
همhomathey (masc.)
هنhunnathey (fem.)

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How To Say I in Arabic

To say “I” in Arabic, use the word “أنا” (pronounced ana). This pronoun is used to refer to oneself. Here are some examples of how to use “أنا” (ana) in sentences:

  1. أنا طالب
    Ana ṭālib
    I am a student (masculine)
  2. أنا طالبة
    Ana ṭāliba
    I am a student (feminine)
  3. أنا من لندن
    Ana min London
    I am from London
  4. أنا أحب القراءة
    Ana uḥibbu al-qirā’a
    I love reading
  5. أنا متعب
    Ana mutaʿabb
    I am tired (masculine)
  6. أنا متعبة
    Ana mutaʿabba
    I am tired (feminine)

How To Say You In Arabic

The word “you” in Arabic varies depending on the gender and number of the person being addressed. Here’s how to say “you” in different contexts:

  1. You (singular, masculine)أنتَ (anta)
  • أنتَ مدرس
    Anta mudarris
    You are a teacher (masculine)
  1. You (singular, feminine)أنتِ (anti)
  • أنتِ طبيبة
    Anti ṭabība
    You are a doctor (feminine)
  1. You (dual, both masculine and feminine)أنتما (antumā)
  • أنتما طلاب
    Antumā ṭullāb
    You (both) are students (masculine)
  1. You (plural, masculine)أنتم (antum)
  • أنتم أطباء
    Antum aṭibbā’
    You (all) are doctors (masculine)
  1. You (plural, feminine)أنتن (antunna)
  • أنتن معلمات
    Antunna muʿallimāt
    You (all) are teachers (feminine)

How To Say He In Arabic

To say “he” in Arabic, use “هو” (pronounced huwa). Here are some examples of how to use “هو” in sentences:

  1. هو مدرس
    Huwa mudarris
    He is a teacher (masculine)
  2. هو طالب في الجامعة
    Huwa ṭālib fī al-jāmiʿa
    He is a student at the university
  3. هو من مصر
    Huwa min Miṣr
    He is from Egypt
  4. هو يحب كرة القدم
    Huwa yuḥibbu kurat al-qadam
    He loves soccer
  5. هو مريض اليوم
    Huwa marīḍ al-yawm
    He is sick today

How To Say She In Arabic

To say “she” in Arabic, use “هي” (pronounced hiya). Here are some examples of how to use “هي” in sentences:

  1. هي طبيبة
    Hiya ṭabība
    She is a doctor (feminine)
  2. هي طالبة في المدرسة
    Hiya ṭāliba fī al-madrasah
    She is a student at the school
  3. هي من فرنسا
    Hiya min Faransa
    She is from France
  4. هي تحب القراءة
    Hiya tuḥibbu al-qirā’a
    She loves reading
  5. هي سعيدة اليوم
    Hiya saʿīda al-yawm
    She is happy today

How To Say They in Arabic

In Arabic, “they” varies based on gender and number:

  1. They (masculine plural)هم (hum)
  • هم مهندسون
    Hum muhandisūn
    They are engineers (masculine)
  • هم من العراق
    Hum min al-ʿIrāq
    They are from Iraq
  1. They (feminine plural)هنّ (hunna)
  • هنّ معلمات
    Hunna muʿallimāt
    They are teachers (feminine)
  • هنّ يسافرن إلى فرنسا
    Hunna yusāfirna ilā Faransa
    They are traveling to France

How To Say We in Arabic

To say “we” in Arabic, use “نحن” (pronounced naḥnu). Here are some examples of how to use “نحن” in sentences:

  1. نحن طلاب
    Naḥnu ṭullāb
    We are students
  2. We in the garden ….. نحن في الحديقة
  3. We are from Japan ….. نحن من اليابان
  4. We are new students ….. نحن طلاب جدد