(جنوب) junu_b – Arabic Word A Day

(جنوب) junu_b , noun 

Meanings

1. south

Examples

1. huwa min ‘l-junu_b.
   (هو من الجنوب);
   He’s from the south.
   

Etymology/Notes

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(شمال) shama_l – Arabic Word A Day

(شمال) shama_l , noun 

Meanings

1. North

Examples

1. idhhab shama_lan li muddati sa_’atin taqri_ban.
   (اذهب شمالا لمدة ساعة تقريبا);
   Go North for about an hour.
2. askunu fi shama_li ‘l-madi_nati.
   (أسكن في شمال المدينة);
   I live in the north[ern part] of the city. 

Etymology/Notes

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(أمس) ams – Arabic Word A Day

(أمس) ams, noun

Meanings

1. yesterday

Examples

1. kuntu ma’hu amsi.
   (كنت معه أمس);
   I was with him yesterday.

Etymology/Notes

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(غداً) ghadan – Arabic Word A Day

(غداً) ghadan, noun

Meanings

1. tomorrow

Examples

1. sa ara_ka ghadan.
   (سأراك غدا);
   I’ll see you tommorrow. 

Etymology/Notes

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(تقريبا) taqri_ban – Arabic Word A Day

(تقريبا) taqri_ban, noun

Meanings

1. almost
2. nearly
3. about

Examples

1. waznuhu thama_ni_na kilogram taqriban
   (وزنه ثمانين كيلوغرام تقريبا);
   He weighs almost eighty kilos.
2. huwa taqri_ban mitrani Tu_lan.
   (هو تقريبا متران طولا);
   He is about two meters tall.

Etymology/Notes

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(معًا) ma’an – Arabic Word A Day

(معًا) ma’an  – Arabic Word A Day

Meanings

1. together

Examples

1. dhahabna_ huna_ka ma’an
   (ذهبنا هناك معا);
   We went there together.
2. ma’an sawfa nuta_libu bi huquqina_
   (معا سوف نطالب بحقوقنا);
   Together we will demand our rights.

Etymology/Notes

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(مرة أخرى) marratan ukhra_ – Arabic Word A Day

(مرة أخرى) noun construct

Meanings

1. again 

Examples

1. if’alhu marratan ukhra_
   (افعله مرة أخرى);
   Do it again.
2. uri_du an ara_ha_ marratan ukhra_
   (أريد أن أراها مرة أخرى);
   I want to see her again.

Etymology/Notes

This is actually a phrase composed  of two word (مرة) and (أخرى) literally meaning “another instance”.

(لماذا) li ma_dha_ – Arabic Word A Day

(لماذا) li ma_dha_

Meanings

1. why

Examples

1. wa lakin lima_dha_?
   (ولكن لماذا);
   …but why?
2. lima_dha_ af’aluhu?
   (لماذا أفعله؟);
   Why should I (do it)?
   
   

Etymology/Notes

This word is a construct of two words: (لـ) and (ماذا) literally meaning “for what?”

 

(أين) ayna – Arabic Word A Day

(أين) ayna, particle

Meanings

1. where

Examples

1. ayna akhu_ka? Huwa fawq.
   (أين أخوك؟ هو فوق);
   Where is your brother? He’s upstairs.
2. Ayna ‘l-kita_b? huwa ala ‘l-raff.
   (أين الكتاب؟ هو على الرف);
   Where is the book? It is on the shelf.
3. Ayna firsha_tu asna_ni? hiya ‘inda ‘l-hanafiyyah.
   (أين فرشاة أسناني؟ هي عند الحنفية.);
   Where is my toothbrush? It is near the faucet.

Etymology/Notes

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(متى) mata_ – Arabic Word A Day

(متى) mata_ , particle

Meanings

1. when
2. whenever

Examples

1. mata_ ya’ti_ kha_lid
   (متى يأتي خالد);
   When will Khalid come?
2. mata_ taqum aqum
   (متى تقم أقم);
   When you stand, I’ll stand.

Etymology/Notes

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