Days of the Week are essential vocabulary in any language, and Arabic isn’t an exception. The Arabs have seven days like the rest of the world. 🙂 Here is a list of days of the week in Arabic with pronunciation and English translations.
Days of the week
In Arabic | Pronounce | In English |
السبت | As sabt | Saturday |
الأحد | Al ‘ahad | Sunday |
الأثنين | A lith nayn | Monday |
الثلاثاء | Ath thu la tha’ | Tuesday |
الأربعاء | Al ar ba a’ | Wednesday |
الخميس | Al kha mis | Thursday |
الجمعه | Al jum ah | Friday |
Meaning of words of Days of the week in Arabic
السبت : A moment in time. Also the rest الأحد : The one, the first number in counting and the first day of the week الأثنين : The second day of the week الثلاثاء : The third day of the week الأربعاء : The fourth day of the week الخميس : The fifth day of the week الجمعة : It comes from the meeting
How to tell days of the week in Arabic in past tense:
Adding the word:
So it will be:
السبت الماضي | As sabt Al ma de | Last Saturday |
الأحد الماضي | Al ‘ahad Al ma de | Last Sunday |
الأثنين الماضي | A lith nayn Al ma de | Last Monday |
الثلاثاء الماضي | Ath thu la tha’ Al ma de | Last Tuesday |
الأربعاء الماضي | Al ar ba a’ Al ma de | Last Wednesday |
الخميس الماضي | Al kha mis Al ma de | Last Thursday |
الجمعه الماضي | Al jum ah Al ma de | Last Friday |
How to tell days of the week in Arabic in future tense:
Adding the word:
So it will be:
السبت القادم | As sabt Al qa dem | The Next Saturday |
الأحد القادم | Al ‘ahad Al qa dem | The Next Sunday |
الأثنين القادم | A lith nayn Al qa dem | The Next Monday |
الثلاثاء القادم | Ath thu la tha’ Al qa dem | The Next Tuesday |
الأربعاء القادم | Al ar ba a’ Al qa dem | The Next Wednesday |
الخميس القادم | Al kha mis Al qa dem | The Next Thursday |
الجمعه القادم | Al jum ah Al qa dem | The Next Friday |
Can You translate this?
Last Friday I went to my aunt’s house, this Friday I am in my uncle’s house and the next Friday I will say home.