هٰذِهِ
hāḏihifeminine, non human, plural
The English word 'these' can be translated into Arabic as هٰذِهِ (hāḏihi) or هٰؤُلَاءِ.
Meaning: plural of this (pron)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| هٰذِهِ | hāḏihi | feminine, non human, plural |
| هٰؤُلَاءِ | hāʔulāʔi | plural |
In Arabic, non-human plurals are treated as feminine singular in many grammatical contexts, which is why the feminine singular form هٰذِهِ is used to mean 'these' for objects.
Which one should you use?
The form هٰؤُلَاءِ is used specifically for human plurals, such as 'these people' or 'these students'. In contrast, هٰذِهِ is used for non-human plurals.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form هٰذِهِ is used for the plural of non-human nouns, such as 'these books' or 'these cars'.
How do you pronounce it?
hāḏihi
Did you know?
- The use of هٰؤُلَاءِ is strictly reserved for 'rational' beings, which in Arabic linguistics includes humans and sometimes angels or spirits. Using it for inanimate objects is a major grammatical error that signals you are not a native speaker.
- While هٰؤُلَاءِ means 'these' for people, it is grammatically gender-neutral. It is used for a group of men, a group of women or a mixed group without changing its form.
- In spoken dialects like Egyptian or Levantine, the formal هٰؤُلَاءِ is almost never used. People instead use modified versions of the singular 'this' to refer to 'these' people.
Examples in context
- هٰذِهِ كُتُبٌ جَمِيلَةٌ.hāḏihi kutubun ǧamīlatun.These are beautiful books.
- مَا هٰذِهِ السَّاعَاتُ؟mā hāḏihi as-sāʿātu?What are these watches?
- هٰذِهِ الأَلْعَابُ لِلْأَطْفَالِ.hāḏihi al-ʾalʿābu lil-ʾatˤfāli.These toys are for children.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are looking at some new decorations in a shop.
- نور Nourهٰذِهِ الأَزْهَارُ رَائِعَةٌ جِدًّا.hāḏihi al-ʾazhāru rāʾiʿatun ǧiddan.These flowers are very wonderful.
- زياد Ziadنَعَمْ، لَوْنُهَا جَمِيلٌ.naʿam, lawnuhā ǧamīlun.Yes, their color is beautiful.
- نور Nourهَلْ نَشْتَرِي هٰذِهِ لِلْمَنْزِلِ؟hal naštarī hāḏihi lil-manzili?Should we buy these for the house?
- زياد Ziadفِكْرَةٌ مُمْتَازَةٌ يَا نُورُ.fikratun mumtāzatun yā Nūru.That is an excellent idea, Nour.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “these” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
