were humans ever modern apes?

Arabic translation: هل سبق وكان بنو البشر قردة متطورة؟

23:23 Jul 16, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Science - Genealogy / Theory of Evolution
English term or phrase: were humans ever modern apes?
Does this question make sense? If so, what's its translation?

"were humans ever modern apes?"

"From an evolutionary standpoint, were humans ever modern apes? Were modern apes ever humans? Did great apes, such as gorillas or chimpanzees turn directly into humans? Stay tuned for more on this topic."
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 23:45
Arabic translation:هل سبق وكان بنو البشر قردة متطورة؟
Explanation:
Yep, indeed it does make sense.

You might wanna read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Bipedalism

or here:

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Note added at 12 mins (2020-07-16 23:35:02 GMT)
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Sorry, ignore the links; they're irrelevant.
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Mina Fayek
Local time: 00:45
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5هل سبق وكان بنو البشر قردة متطورة؟
Mina Fayek
4هل كان الإنسان أبداً قرد حديث؟
Karina Zidan (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
هل سبق وكان بنو البشر قردة متطورة؟


Explanation:
Yep, indeed it does make sense.

You might wanna read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Bipedalism

or here:

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Note added at 12 mins (2020-07-16 23:35:02 GMT)
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Sorry, ignore the links; they're irrelevant.

Mina Fayek
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
هل كان الإنسان أبداً قرد حديث؟


Explanation:
أو للحفاظ على العدد
هل كانت البشر أبداً قردة حديثة؟

Yes, the question makes sense. Modern here sets the distinction between contemporary apes and ancient ancestors. It’s basically asking if humans were ever literally apes as we know them today.

Karina Zidan (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Exactly. Thank you for your help

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