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مَاذَا تَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ؟

[Madha ta'ni bi-dhalik?]

phrase

LanguageArabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. What do you mean by that?
  2. This question is used to prompt someone to explain or elaborate further when their previous statement is vague or confusing.
Examples

لَمْ أَفْهَمْ قَصْدَكَ، مَاذَا تَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ؟

I did not understand your intention, what do you mean by that?

أَنْتَ غَاضِبٌ، مَاذَا تَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ؟

You are angry, what do you mean by that?

PronunciationMadha ta'ni bi-dhalik?

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How it is usedUsed to ask for clarification when a statement is unclear.

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