How to tell days of the week in Arabic – the complete guide

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 ArabicPronounce In English
السبتAs sabtSaturday
الأحدAl ‘ahadSunday
الأثنينA lith naynMonday
الثلاثاءAth thu la tha’Tuesday
الأربعاءAl ar ba a’Wednesday
الخميسAl kha misThursday
الجمعهAl jum ahFriday

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:

الماضيAl ma deThe last

So it will be:

السبت الماضيAs sabt Al ma deLast Saturday
الأحد الماضيAl ‘ahad Al ma deLast Sunday
الأثنين الماضيA lith nayn Al ma deLast Monday
الثلاثاء الماضيAth thu la tha’ Al ma deLast Tuesday
الأربعاء الماضيAl ar ba a’ Al ma deLast Wednesday
الخميس الماضيAl kha mis Al ma deLast Thursday
الجمعه الماضيAl jum ah Al ma deLast Friday

How to tell days of the week in Arabic in future tense:

Adding the word:

القادمAl qa demThe Next

So it will be:

السبت القادمAs sabt Al qa demThe Next Saturday
الأحد القادمAl ‘ahad Al qa demThe Next Sunday
الأثنين القادمA lith nayn Al qa demThe Next Monday
الثلاثاء القادمAth thu la tha’ Al qa demThe Next Tuesday
الأربعاء القادمAl ar ba a’ Al qa demThe Next Wednesday
الخميس القادمAl kha mis Al qa demThe Next Thursday
الجمعه القادمAl jum ah Al qa demThe 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.