Asking what or who things are

The word for "what" in this context is ما .
Remember we are not using any word for "is" so simply put ما in front of haadha / dhaalika / haadhihi / tilka

The word for "who" in this context is من

Remember we are not using any word for "is" so simply put من infront of haadha / dhaalika / haadhihi / tilka

Use ما when asking about non humans, and من when asking about humans.

Examples

ما هذا؟ هذا قلم
(maa haadha? haadha qalam) what is this? this is a pen

من هذه؟ هذه نورة
(man haadhihi? haadhihi Noura) Who is this? This is Noura

ما ذلك؟ ذلك بيت
(maa dhaalika? dhaalika bayt) what is that? that is a house

ما تلك؟ تلك سيّارة
(maa tilka? tilka sayyaara) what is that? that is a car

من هذا؟ هذا يوسف
(man haadha? haadha yousef) who is this? This is Yousef