"اَلْأُسْتاذ مُتَرْجِم ذَكِيّ وَسَريع."

Translation: The professor is a smart and fast translator.

[m.orakzai]

Why is this wrong? "The professor is a fast and smart translator" Shouldn't the adjectives be reversed?

[Indulekha108]

same

[wendya1]

same

[deactivated user]

Lets remember that in arab the "and" makes a fusion with the next Word, so; the word "and" must be accompanying at the word fast

[Indulekha108]

that's clear, shukran

[Farah876349]

I think its because the و 'wa' is connected to 'fast'
So it would be 'smart andfast'

[AndreaMteo]

منو عراقي

[Indulekha108]

experiencing further on Duo Arabic, it seems to me that when there is 'uua' = and between two adjectives the order is the same as in English (1st is smart 2nd is fast); in case of a list of adjectives (he is a very fast smart american translator) we will find them reversed (translator american smart fast very). Could that be a right guess?

[wendya1]

Hopefully someone with knowledge will enlighten us. It certainly is creative and answers the question.
Good guess in any case.:)

[Away54]

Indulekha108, wendya1,

Yes, Indulekha108's conclusion is correct. When there is uua = "wa" = وَ (which means "and"), the word after the وَ is attached to it. So, for example, ذكي وسريع it is "smart-and-fast" in English. When there is no وَ, it is "fast-smart".

[EVANSAYABM]

To me it all just means the same

[JadSuccari1]

Now, I see what you are doing. Ustaz is professor but Mualima is a teacher the way u r teaching it. YOu could use the male and female of Ustaz only or Mualim and Mualima, but I wouldn't mix and match

[capt384050]

There should be no "a" before fast and smart. Thats doesnt mean anything.

[Abdirahman493345]

Just wondering on the placement of the two adjectives fast and smart

[Farah_HijrahxX12]

Wait why is wrong? I answer it correct- i answer "the professor is a smart and fast translator" is it something wrong there-?