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Here is the breakdown of these three expressions. Level 1 "What is this?" ما هذا؟ Mā hādhā? Word by word: ما (mā) → what هذا (hādhā) → this ما is a question particle. When it opens a sentence, it signals that an answer is being sought. هذا is a demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular. You use it to point to something close to you. Short. Direct. One of the first phrases you learn in any Arabic class. Level 2 "And what is this?" وما هذا؟ Wa mā hādhā? Word by word: و (wa) → and ما (mā) → what هذا (hādhā) → this The و here is a connector. It links one question to the next. This is how conversation moves in Arabic. Not just isolated sentences. Everything flows together. Level 3 "And what is this (feminine)?" وما هذه؟ Wa mā hādhihi? Word by word: و (wa) → and ما (mā) → what هذه (hādhihi) → this (feminine) هذه is the feminine form of هذا. You use it when pointing to something feminine. Arabic forces you to notice gender in every noun. Every pronoun reflects it. Every sentence carries that awareness. Watch this video to learn how to get fluent in Arabic: https://youtu.be/djyY0QYIoNU
