هناكَ in English: there – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

هُنَاكَ الكَثِيرُ مِنَ النَّاسِ. hunāka l-kathīru mina n-nāsi. — there are · exists, is present

How to use it

The word 'hunāka' (هناك) is an adverb of place, meaning 'there'. It is often used to point to a location. It can also be used to introduce a sentence, similar to 'there is' or 'there are' in English, followed by the subject.

Example sentences

الكِتَابُ هُنَاكَ عَلَى المَكْتَبِ.

al-kitābu hunāka ʿalā l-maktabi.

The book is there on the desk.
هُنَاكَ طَرِيقَانِ لِلْوُصُولِ إِلَى المَدِينَةِ.

hunāka ṭarīqāni li-l-wuṣūli ilā l-madīnati.

There are two ways to reach the city.
لِمَاذَا تَقِفُ هُنَاكَ؟

limādhā taqifu hunāka?

Why are you standing there?

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

هناكَ شرخٌ في الكوب لذلك فإن المحتويات تتسرب.

There's a crack in the cup so the contents are leaking.

Questions and answers

What's the difference between 'hunā' and 'hunāka'?

'Hunā' (هُنَا) means 'here', while 'hunāka' (هُنَاكَ) means 'there'. 'Hunā' is for a place close to the speaker, and 'hunāka' is for a place further away.

Can 'hunāka' be used for people?

Yes, it can be used for people, just like 'there' in English. For example, 'Is anyone there?' (هَلْ هُنَاكَ أَحَدٌ؟ - hal hunāka aḥadun?).