Notice the question starter and the form of the answer.
Idiomatic meaning
Arabic
Did you women read the Quran today?
هَلْ قَرَأْتُنَّ الْقُرْآنَ الْيَوْمَ؟
Yes, we read the Quran today
نَعَمْ قَرَأْنَا الْقُرْآنَ الْيَوْمَ
Did you eat your food?
هَلْ أَكَلْتِ طَعَامَكِ؟
Yes, I ate my food
نَعَمْ أَكَلْتُ طَعَامِي
Why did you hit me?
لِمَ ضَرَبْتَنِي؟