"اَلْأُسْتاذ ذَكِيّ."

Translation: The professor is smart.

[MohidKM]

Whats the difference between "the professor is smart" and "the smart professor"? Are both the same in arabic?

[AbunPang]

As far as i know, "the smart professor" would need to have ال in front of the adjective as well (adjectives have to agree in definiteness if they are grouped with a noun): اَلْأُسْتاذ الْذَكِيّ

[JasonVoorheess]

You're right.

[RizIDN]

The professor is smart:
الاستاذ ذكي
The smart professor:
الاستاذ الذكي

[NuzulHaziq]

No, both are not the same at all.

The professor is smart = الأستاذ ذكي
In Arabic, this sentence is already completed because we have subject(الأستاذ) and predicate(ذكي).

The smart professor = الأستاذ الذكي....
Unfortunately, this sentence is not complete yet. That's why i put "...."

It's pretty confusing. Let me know if you don't understand. Thank you.

[JasonVoorheess]

The professor is smart
الأستاذُ ذكيٌّ

The smart professor
الأستاذُ الذكيُّ