يمين (yamiin) — "right" in Modern Standard Arabic
يمين
yamiin
right
- Topic
- geography
- Seen in
- 2 of our stories
يمين in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
اشار الرجل الى اليمين وقال اذهب مباشرة ثم انعطف يسارا ستجده هناك
Ashara ar-rajul ila al-yamin wa qala idhhab mubasharatan thumma in'atif yasaran sa-tajiduhu hunak.
The man pointed to the right and said, 'Go straight, then turn left, you will find it there.'
from Lost in the City
يشير الرجل الى اليمين ثم اقول شكرا جزيلا
Yashir al-rajul ila al-yamin thumma aqul: shukran jazilan.
The man points to the right, then I say, 'Thank you very much.'
from Lost in the City
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