A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!

  1. Interrogative Particles.  أ / هل ====================================

Interrogative Particles.  أ / هل are interrogative particles which are used to introduce questions that may be answered with either Yes or No.

**أ ؟هل هذا مکتبٌ؟   **

Is this an office?

There is some phonological restriction on the use of** أ** when the following word starts with a Hamza, such as:

**أأنتَ جديدٌ هنا؟         **

It is better, in fact easier phonetically, to use هل

**هل أنتَ جديدٌ هنا؟        **