Time of day & expressions Flashcards
To express time, we use the demonstrative pronoun "hadi" and the appropriate number with the definite article. This means that for 1:00, 5:00, 10:00, and 11:00, we will use the letter "l-" (ل) before the number, while for the others, we will double the first consonant.
1
Q
one
A
l-w7da
2
Q
two
A
j-juj
3
Q
three
A
t-tlata
4
Q
four
A
r-rb3a
5
Q
five
A
l-khmsa
6
Q
six
A
s-stta
7
Q
seven
A
s-sb3a
8
Q
eight
A
t-tmnya
9
Q
nine
A
t-ts3ud
10
Q
ten
A
l-3shra
11
Q
eleven
A
l-7Dash
12
Q
twelve
A
T-Tnash
13
Q
before or “to”
A
Ql
14
Q
and
A
U
15
Q
exactly or “sharp”
A
Nishan
16
Q
quarter
A
rb3
17
Q
twenty minutes
A
tulut
18
Q
half (:30)
A
nS
19
Q
quarter to
A
lla rub
20
Q
five minutes
A
qSm
21
Q
ten minutes
A
qSmayn
22
Q
What time is it?
A
sh7al hadi f s-sa3a?
