Ustaath--Male teacher/professor. (also used as title to
mean "Mister")
Ustaatha--Female teacher/professor
Mudarris--Male teacher
Mudarrisa--Female teacher
Tilmiith--Male student, pupil. (elementary/middle school)
Tilmiitha--Female student, pupil.
Anaa--I
Huwa--He
Hiya--She
Madrasah--School
"Anaa tilmiitha/tilmiith fii Madrasat Thomas."--I am a student at the Thomas School.
"Man hiya?"--Who is she?
"Hiya tilmiitha fii Madrasat Shaw."--She is a student at the
Shaw School.
"Man huwa?"--Who is he?
"Huwa Mudarris fii Madrasat Central East."--He is a teacher at Central
East School.
Adrus...--I study...
"Adrus fii Madrasat Masterman." I study at the Masterman School.
Al-Lugha al-cArabiyya--The Arabic Language
"Adrus al-Lugha al-cArabiyya fii Madrasat Turner"--I study
the Arabic Language at the Turner School.
Jaamicah--University
Taalib--Male high school or college student
Taaliba--Female high school or college student
(Words from Lesson 10)
Akh--Brother
Akhii--My brother
Ukht--Sister
Ukhtii--My sister
Waalid--Father
Waalidii--My father
Waalida--Mother
Waalidatii--My mother
"Akhii taalib fii Jaamicat LaSalle."--My brother is a student
at LaSalle University.
"Ukhtii taaliba fii Jaamicat Pennsylvania."--My sister is
a student at the University of Pennsylvania.
"Waalidii mudarris fii Madrasat Hopkinson."--My father is a teacher
at the Hopkinson School.
"Waalidatii ustaatha fii Jaamicat Drexel."--My mother
is a professor at Drexel University.