Lessons in Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers - Book 1 - Lesson 22 Vocabulary
Lesson 22 Vocabulary
Definition
A unit of time equal to 60 minutes. It can also mean a device for telling time, like a watch or a clock.
Plural
سَاعَاتٌ
Examples
الدَّرْسُ يَبْدَأُ بَعْدَ سَاعَةٍ.
The lesson starts in an hour.
سَاعَتِي جَدِيدَةٌ.
My watch is new.
Definition
A unit of time equal to 60 seconds. The plural, دَقَائِقُ, is a diptote (مَمْنُوع مِنَ الصَّرْفِ).
Plural
دَقَائِقُ
Examples
اِنْتَظِرْ خَمْسَ دَقَائِقَ.
Wait for five minutes.
السَّاعَةُ فِيهَا سِتُّونَ دَقِيقَةً.
There are sixty minutes in an hour.
Definition
A fundamental unit of time. The plural ثَوَانٍ is a defective noun (اِسْم مَنْقُوص).
Plural
ثَوَانٍ
Examples
الدَّقِيقَةُ فِيهَا سِتُّونَ ثَانِيَةً.
A minute has sixty seconds.
لَحْظَةٌ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، ثَوَانٍ فَقَطْ.
One moment please, just a few seconds.
Definition
A period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time.
Plural
أَيَّامٌ
Examples
أَيَّامُ الْأُسْبُوعِ سَبْعَةٌ.
The days of the week are seven.
سَأُسَافِرُ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ.
I will travel after three days.
Definition
A period of seven days. The plural, أَسَابِيعُ, is a diptote (مَمْنُوع مِنَ الصَّرْفِ).
Plural
أَسَابِيعُ
Examples
أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ مَرَّةً فِي الْأُسْبُوعِ.
I go to the library once a week.
الْعُطْلَةُ تَبْدَأُ بَعْدَ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ.
The vacation starts in two weeks.
Definition
A period of about 30 days, or 4 weeks.
Plural
أَشْهُرٌ / شُهُورٌ
Examples
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ مُبَارَكٌ.
The month of Ramadan is blessed.
السَّنَةُ فِيهَا اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا.
There are twelve months in a year.
Definition
A period of 365 or 366 days.
Plural
سَنَوَاتٌ
Examples
كَمْ سَنَةً عُمْرُكَ؟
How many years old are you?
وُلِدْتُ قَبْلَ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً.
I was born twenty years ago.
Definition
The first day of the week in many Arabic countries.
Examples
الْيَوْمُ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْأَحَدِ.
Today is Sunday.
لَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ يَوْمَ الْأَحَدِ.
I do not go to work on Sunday.
Definition
The second day of the week.
Examples
عِنْدِي اجْتِمَاعٌ مُهِمٌّ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ.
I have an important meeting on Monday.
وُلِدَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ.
The Prophet (PBUH) was born on a Monday.
Definition
The third day of the week.
Examples
أَلْعَبُ كُرَةَ الْقَدَمِ يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ.
I play football on Tuesday.
مَاذَا سَتَفْعَلُ يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ؟
What will you do on Tuesday?
Definition
The fourth day of the week.
Examples
أَذْهَبُ لِلتَّسَوُّقِ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ.
I go shopping on Wednesday.
يَنْتَهِي الدَّوَامُ مُبَكِّرًا يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ.
Work ends early on Wednesday.
Definition
The fifth day of the week.
Examples
نُشَاهِدُ فِيلْمًا كُلَّ يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ.
We watch a movie every Thursday.
يَوْمُ الْخَمِيسِ هُوَ بِدَايَةُ عُطْلَةِ نِهَايَةِ الْأُسْبُوعِ.
Thursday is the start of the weekend.
Definition
The sixth day of the week, a holy day for Muslims.
Examples
يَذْهَبُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لِصَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ.
Muslims go to the masjid for Friday prayer.
يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ يَوْمٌ مُبَارَكٌ.
Friday is a blessed day.
Definition
The seventh day of the week.
Examples
يَوْمُ السَّبْتِ هُوَ يَوْمُ عُطْلَةٍ.
Saturday is a holiday.
أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَنَامَ مُتَأَخِّرًا يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ.
I like to sleep in late on Saturday.
Definition
A common question used to ask for the current time.
Examples
مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، كَمِ السَّاعَةُ الْآنَ؟
Excuse me, what time is it now?
سَأَلْتُ رَجُلًا: "كَمِ السَّاعَةُ؟"
I asked a man: 'What time is it?'
Definition
The expression for telling the time is one o'clock. Ordinal numbers are used for hours.
Examples
الْآنَ السَّاعَةُ الْوَاحِدَةُ.
It is now one o'clock.
سَأَعُودُ فِي السَّاعَةِ الْوَاحِدَةِ.
I will return at one o'clock.