How to say "where are you from?" in Iraqi Arabic
مِنين إنتَ؟
mineen inta?
- Without tashkeel
- منين إنت؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- mineen inta?
- Literally
- from where are you?
When to use it
The usual question to a man; to a woman "mineen inti?". Iraqis usually follow up by asking which city or neighbourhood.
Other ways to say it
to a woman
مِنين إنتِ؟
mineen inti?
where are you from? (f)
The feminine form.
which city
مِن ياهو مَدينة؟
min yaahu madeena?
from which city?
Asked after hearing the country.
How people reply
آني مِن بَغداد
aani min baghdaad
I'm from Baghdad
مِن البَصرة
min il-basra
from Basra
In a sentence
مِنين إنتَ؟ إنتَ مو عِراقي
mineen inta? inta mu 3iraagi
Where are you from? You're not Iraqi
آني مِن أمريكا، وإنتَ؟
aani min amreeka, w-inta?
I'm from America, and you?
أهلي مِن الموصِل
ahli min il-moosil
My family is from Mosul