USING ARABIC COHESIVE TIES: WA, FA AND THUMMA IN TRANSLATING TEXTS FROM ENGLISH INTO ARABIC

This study is intended to examine the problems of translating texts; it one few studies which tackle translation at a text level, area ignored by many researchers in field. More specifically, investigates achieving cohesion using Arabic conjunction wa و, fa ف and thumma ثُمَّ while texts from English into Arabic. Its population was third-year students who studied Translation courses Faculty Education-Saber, University Lahj. Out this population, 50 were selected randomly serve as sample for study. Two instruments used collect data study: test students' questionnaire. The results showed that encounter Arabic, them inability connect sentences TT appropriate ties. problem may be attributed poor linguistic proficiencies well their low experiences texts. Finally, some suggestions recommendations provided both teachers translation, heads are responsible learning. Some further also suggested end