Use these patterns to introduce your family members:

Pattern 1: Introducing one person

This is my father. He is a teacher. هَذَا وَالِدِي، هُوَ مُدَرِّسٌ

This is my mother. She is a teacher. هَذِهِ وَالِدَتِي، هِيَ مُدَرِّسَةٌ

Pattern 2: Introducing two people

Who are these two? مَنْ هَذَانِ

These are my two brothers. They are students. هَذَانِ أَخَوَانِ، هُمَا طَالِبَانِ

Pattern 3: Using "who" (الَّذِي / الَّتِي)

Use الَّذِي for males and الَّتِي for females:

This is my sister who I love. هَذِهِ أُخْتِي الَّتِي أُحِبُّهَا

This is my father who works hard. هَذَا أَبِي الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ

Look at how to answer questions about your family:

Example 1:

Who is this? (asking about a male) مَنْ هَذَا

This is my uncle. He is a doctor. هَذَا عَمِّي، هُوَ طَبِيبٌ

Example 2:

Who is this? (asking about a female) مَنْ هَذِهِ

This is my aunt. She is a nurse. هَذِهِ خَالَتِي، هِيَ مُمَرِّضَةٌ

Example 3:

Who are these two? (dual masculine) مَنْ هَذَانِ

These are my two friends. They are engineers. هَذَانِ صَدِيقَانِ، هُمَا مُهَنْدِسَانِ

You can use these jobs when introducing family and friends:

When introducing family members or friends in Arabic:

1. Start with هَذَا (this is - male) or هَذِهِ (this is - female)
2. Add the name or relationship (my father, my friend, etc.)
3. Add the profession using هُوَ (he) or هِيَ (she)
4. For two people, use هَذَانِ or هَاتَانِ

In Tanzania, you can use these Arabic phrases when meeting new people in your community or at school. For example, when a visitor comes to your home in Dar es Salaam, you can say "هَذَا وَالِدِي" (This is my father) and tell them he is a "تَاجِرٌ" (trader) at Kariakoo market. This helps you introduce your family politely and share what they do for a living.