How to say "where are you from?" in Saudi Arabic
مِن فين إنتَ؟
min feen inta?
- Without tashkeel
- من فين إنت؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- min feen inta?
- Literally
- from where are you?
When to use it
To a man "min feen inta?", to a woman "min feen inti?". Jeddah is full of people from everywhere, so this is a very common question.
Other ways to say it
to a woman
مِن فين إنتِ؟
min feen inti?
where are you from? (f)
The feminine form.
which city
مِن أيّ مَدينة؟
min ayy madeena?
from which city?
Asked after the country.
How people reply
أنا مِن جِدّة
ana min jidda
I'm from Jeddah
مِن مَكّة
min makka
from Mecca
In a sentence
مِن فين إنتَ؟ إنتَ مو سُعودي
min feen inta? inta moo su3oodi
Where are you from? You're not Saudi
أنا مِن أمريكا، وإنتَ؟
ana min amreeka, w-inta?
I'm from America, and you?
أهلي مِن المَدينة
ahli min il-madeena
My family is from Medina