Numbers & Time in Modern Standard Arabic
48 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
واحد
Waahid
One
I have a red book.
اثنان
Ithnan
Two
I only have two brothers.
ثلاثة
Thalatha
Three
Are three apples enough for you?
أربعة
Arba3a
Four
There are four big windows in the classroom.
خمسة
Khamsa
Five
I have five new books this week.
ستة
Sitta
Six
Six people attended the meeting yesterday.
ثمانية
Thamaniya
Eight
Eight students passed the exam.
عشرة
3ashara
Ten
Ten minutes are enough to do the task.
يوم
Yawm
Day
The day is beautiful and the sun is shining brightly.
ليل
Layl
Night
The night is calm and the stars are shining in the sky.
أسبوع
Usbuu3
Week
Last week was very busy at work.
شهر
Shahr
Month
Next month I will travel abroad.
ساعة
Sa3a
Hour
One hour is enough for daily study.
عشرون
3ishrun
Twenty
I have twenty dinars in my pocket.
مئة
Miaa
Hundred
The book has a hundred pages.
ألف
Alf
Thousand
The car costs one thousand five hundred.
نصف
Nisf
Half
I want half a bag of flour.
دقيقة
Daqiqa
Minute
Wait one minute in the yard.
ثانية
Thaniya
Second
The watch gains one second every day.
سنة
Sana
Year
This year we had difficult exams.
الاثنين
Al-ithnayn
Monday
On Monday there is the sports class.
الثلاثاء
Ath-thalatha
Tuesday
On Tuesday we're going to the market.
الأربعاء
Al-arba3a
Wednesday
On Wednesday I play ball with my friends.
الخميس
Al-khamis
Thursday
On Thursday I have a doctor's appointment.
الجمعة
Al-jumu3a
Friday
On Friday we all go to the mosque.
السبت
As-sabt
Saturday
On Saturday we go visit Grandma.
الأحد
Al-ahad
Sunday
On Sunday we have to come back from the trip.
قبل
Qabla
Before
Before leaving, say goodbye to people.
فبراير
Fibrayir
February
February is the shortest month of the year.
مارس
Mars
March
March gradually brings back warmth and greenery.
أبريل
Abril
April
April sees the blossoming of beautiful flowers and trees.
مايو
Mayu
May
May is known for pleasant weather and long days.
يونيو
Yunyu
June
June is the first of the very hot summer months.
أغسطس
Ughustus
August
August is without doubt nearly the hottest month of the year.
سبتمبر
Sibtambir
September
September means the start of fall and the new school year.
أكتوبر
Uktubar
October
October brings a pleasant coolness after the intense heat.
نوفمبر
Nufambir
November
November draws close to the very cold winter.
ستة
Sitta
Six
I have six brothers and two sisters in my big family.
سبعة
Sab3a
Seven
Seven days always make up one full week.
ثمانية
Thamaniya
Eight
Eight hours of sleep are very necessary for your health.
تسعة
Tis3a
Nine
Only nine students passed the very difficult exam
ثلاثون
Thalathun
Thirty
He is exactly thirty years old
هذا الصباح
Hadha as-sabah
This morning
I woke up very late this morning
هذه الليلة
Hadhihi al-layla
Tonight
I will stay home tonight
السنة القادمة
As-sana al-qadima
Next year
We will travel to Paris next year
السنة الماضية
As-sana al-madiyya
Last year
I met him last year at the conference
منذ أسبوع
Mundhu usbuu3
A week ago
I haven't seen him for about a week
بعد يومين
Ba3da yawmayn
In two days
The package will arrive in two days, God willing
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