Modern Standard Arabic Time — 101 Words
This page lists 101 time in Modern Standard Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| وقت | waqt | time |
| أوقات | awqaat | times |
| مرة | marra | time (countable unit; as in "three times |
| مرات | marraat | time (countable unit; as in "three times |
| قرن | qarn | century |
| قرون | quruun | centuries |
| حقبة | Hiqba | decade |
| حقبات | Hiqabaat | decades |
| سنة | sana | year |
| سنوات | sanawaat | years |
| أسبوع | usbuu3 | week |
| أسابيع | asaabii3 | weeks |
| يوم | yawm | day |
| أيّام | ayyaam | days |
| ساعة | saa3a | hour |
| ساعات | saa3aat | hours |
| دقيقة | daqiiqa | minute |
| دقائق | daqaa'iq | minutes |
| ثانية | taanya | second |
| ثواني | tawaani | seconds |
| لحظة | laHZa | moment |
| لحظات | laHaZaat | moments |
| فجر | fajr | dawn |
| صباح | SabaaH | morning |
| ظهر | Zuhr | noon |
| مساء | masaa' | evening |
| ليلة | leila | night |
| ليالي | layaali | nights |
| قبل | qabl | before |
| بعد | ba3d | after |
| ثم | tumma | then |
| حتى | Hatta | until |
| الآن | al'aan | now |
| أول أمس | awwal ams | the day before yesterday |
| أمس | ams | yesterday |
| ليلة أمس | leilat ams | last night |
| غدا | ġadan | tomorrow |
| كل يوم | kull yawm | every day |
| كل يومين | kull yawmein | every other day |
| يوما بعد يوم | yawman ba3d yawm | day after day |
| مبكر | mubakkir | early |
| متأخر | muta'axxir | late |
| بعد قليل | ba3d qaliil | after a while |
| لاحقا | laaHiqan | later on |
| دائما | daa'iman | always |
| عادةً | 3aadatan | usually |
| أحيانا | aHyaanan | sometimes |
| نادرا | naadiran | rarely |
| عيد | 3iid | holiday |
| أعياد | a3yaad | holidays |
| عيد ميلاد | 3iid miilaad | birthday |
| مناسبة | munaasaba | occasion |
| مناسبات | munaasabaat | occasions |
| ذكرى | dikra | anniversary |
| مسرى | misra | Mesori |
| ذكريات | dikrayaat | anniversary s |
| حفلة | Hafla | party |
| حفلات | Hafalaat | parties |
| هدية | hadiyya | gift |
| هدايا | hidaaya | gifts |
| تقويم | taqwiim | calendar |
| تقاويم | taqaawiim | calendars |
| * The following names are used in most of the Mashriq | ||
| يناير | yanaayir | January |
| فبراير | fibraayir | February |
| مارس | maaris | March |
| أبريل | abriil | April |
| مايو | maayo | May |
| يونيو | yuuniyo | June |
| يوليو | yuuliyo | July |
| أغسطس | aġusTus | August |
| سمتمبر | sibtimbir | September |
| أكتوبر | uktoobar | October |
| نوفمبر | nuvimbir | November |
| ديسيمبر | disimbir | December |
| * The following names are used in the Levant. * | ||
| شباط | šubaaT | February |
| آذار | aadaar | March |
| نيسان | niisaan | April |
| أيار | ayyaar | May |
| حزيران | Huzeiraan | June |
| تموز | tammuuz | July |
| آب | aab | August |
| أيلول | ayluul | September |
| محرم | muHarram | Muharram |
| صفر | Safar | Safar |
| رجب | rajab | Rajab |
| شعبان | ša3abaan | Shaban |
| رمضان | ramaDaan | Ramadan |
| شوال | šawwaal | Shawwal |
| توت | tuut | Thout |
| بابة | baaba | Paopi |
| هاتور | haatuur | Hathor |
| كياهك | kiyaahk | Koiak |
| طوبة | Tuuba | Tobi |
| أمشير | amšiir | Meshir |
| برمهات | baramhaat | Paremhat |
| برمودة | baramuuda | Paremoude |
| بشنس | bašans | Pashons |
| بؤونة | ba'uuna | Paoni |
| أبيب | abiib | Epip |
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