Application goal: Using an before a silent initial letter.
Use a or an before a non-specific singular countable noun. Choose according to the next sound: a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound.
Context: An appointment at a university. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Use a or an before a non-specific singular countable noun. Choose according to the next sound: a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound.
Context: An appointment at a university. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
I wait for an hour in the main hall.
أنتظر ساعة في القاعة الرئيسية.
Then an adviser calls my name.
ثم ينادي مستشار اسمي.
We have a short meeting about the course.
نعقد اجتماعًا قصيرًا عن الدورة.