In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about units of time, including the days of the week and the months of the year, and the seasons.
Let us start with some common words used for units of time.
| ثَانْيَة Sanya Second |
| ثواني Thawaani Seconds |
| دِقِيقَة Dagiiga Minute |
| قايق Dagaaig Minutes |
| سَاعَة Saa3a Hour |
| ساعات Saa3aat Hours |
| يُوم Yoom Day |
| أيام Ayyaam Days |
| اُسْبُوع isbuu3 week |
| أسابيع Asaabii3 |
| شَهْر Shahr Month |
| إشهور iShu huur Months |
| سَنَة Sana year |
| إسنين Isneen Years |
| اليوم elyoom Today |
| بكره Bukrah Tomorrow |
| باجر Baachir Tomorrow |
| عقب باجر 3ugub baachir After tomorrow |
| أمس Amis Yesterday |
| البارحة elbaar7a Yesterday |
| أول أمس Awal Amis the day before yesterday |
| قبل gabal before |
| الحين Al7iin now |
| الصّبح assubu7 morning |
| في الصّبح fii -subbu7 |
| الظّهر adduhur Afternoon |
| في الظّهر fidduhur In the afternoon |
| العصر el3asar Late Afternoon |
| في العصر fil3asar In the late afternoon |
| في المِسا filmisaa In the evening |
| في العشا fil3ishaa In the evening |
| في ليل fileil night |
Days of the Week
| يُوم اِلسَّبْت Yoom is sabt Saturday |
| يُوم اِلْحَدّ Yoom el ḥa7add Sunday |
| يُوم اِلْاثنِين Yoom el ithnein Monday |
| يُوم اِلثلَاثة Yoom ith thlaathaa Tuesday |
| يُوم اِلْاَرْبَعة Yōm il arba‘ Wednesday |
| يُوم اِلْخَمِيس Yoom el khamiis Thursday |
| يُوم اِلْجُمْعًة Yoom el jum3‘a Friday |
Months of the Year in Arabic
| يَنَايِر Yanaayir January |
| فِبْرَايِر Fibraayir February |
| مَارِسْ Maaris March |
| اِبْرِيل Ibriil April |
| مَايُو Maayuu May |
| يُونْيَهْ Yonyah June |
| يُولْيُو Yolyoo July |
| اَغُسْطُسْ Aghustus August |
| سِبْتَمْبِر Sebtambir September |
| اُكْتُوبَر Octoobar October |
| نُوفَمْبِر Noofembir November |
| دِيسَمْبِر Diisambir December |
Seasons
اِلْفُصُولْ
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| اِشِّتَا ish-shita winter |
| ربيعْ rabii3 spring |
| صِّيفْ sṣeif summer |
| خَرِيفْ khariif autumn |