Help and daily needs
Bikam Hadha?: Meaning, Pronunciation, and When to Use It
بِكَمْ هَذَا؟
bikam hadha?
For how much is this?
When to say it
Point to an item and use this short question in a shop or market. For a grammatically feminine item you may hear bikam hadhihi, but bikam hadha is a practical beginner phrase that will be understood.
This is practical Modern Standard Arabic. Local speech changes from place to place, but this wording is respectful and widely understood.
A natural reply
بِعَشَرَةِ دَرَاهِمَ
bi-asharati darahim
For ten dirhams.
The number and currency will change.
Hear it in a real exchange
One short dialogue. Read it aloud, both parts.
A real beginner exchange
You ask about an item in a shop.
بِكَمْ هَذَا؟
bikam hadha?
How much is this?
بِعَشَرَةِ دَرَاهِمَ
bi-asharati darahim
Ten dirhams.
Related phrases
مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Min Fadlik
Please, when asking one man for something.
عَفْوًا
Afwan
Excuse me, or you are welcome, depending on the moment.
مَاذَا يَعْنِي هَذَا؟
Madha Ya'ni Hadha?
Ask for the meaning of a word, phrase, or sign.
أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الْمُسَاعَدَةِ
Ahtaju ila al-Musa'adah
A direct sentence for asking for help.
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