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Egyptian ArabicVocabulary → Telling Time

In this lesson, we will learn how to tell time in Egyptian Arabic. Time-telling can seem complicated at first, but with some practice, you will be able to do it easily.


With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Verbs & Hotel.

The basics

To tell the time in Egyptian Arabic, the following formula is used:

"hour" + "w" + "minutes"

For example: "saa'a wa khamsa" means 5:00.

The word "saa'a" means hour, the letter "w" means "and", and "khamsa" means five.

Here are some Arabic numbers to get you started:

Arabic Transliteration English
واحد waahid one
اثنين ithnayn two
ثلاثة thalaatha three
أربعة arba'a four
خمسة khamsa five
ستة sitta six
سبعة sab'a seven
ثمانية thamaaniya eight
تسعة tisa'a nine
عشرة asharah ten

In addition, to say "half past" the hour, use the word "nus" which means "half". For example, if it is 2:30 you can say "saa'a tnatyn nus".

For quarter past or quarter to the hour, use "rub'" which means quarter. For example, if it is 3:15, you can say "saa'a thalaathah wa rub'a" meaning "three and a quarter". If it is 3:45, you can say "arba'a wa rub'a" meaning "four and a quarter".

AM and PM

In Egyptian Arabic, there is no specific phrase like "AM" or "PM" to indicate morning or evening. Instead, to indicate morning, you can use the word "صباح" (sabaah) which means 'morning'; and for evening, you can use the word "مساء" (masaa') which means 'evening'.

So, 7 AM is simply "saa'a sabaah sab'a", and 7 PM is "saa'a masaa'ya sab'a".

Examples

Let's take a look at some examples to help you practice:

  • 1:00 - "saa'a waahda"
  • 2:45 - "saa'a ethnaayn wa khamsa wa rub'a"
  • 6:30 - "saa'a sitta wa nus"
  • 12:15 - "saa'a ashara wa khamsa wa rub'a"

Keep practicing and you will get better and better.

Conclusion

That's it for this lesson on telling time in Egyptian Arabic. Remember to practice regularly so that you can master this skill.

Sources


Impressive work on finishing this lesson! Explore these additional pages to enhance your understanding: Body & Say No.

Other Lessons


Table of Contents - Egyptian Arabic Course - 0 to A1


Greetings and Introductions


Pronouns and Verb To Be


Numbers and Time


Questions and Negation


Everyday Vocabulary


Present Tense


Egyptian Culture


Travel and Transportation


Prepositions and Conjunctions


Shopping and Services


Adjectives and Adverbs


Egyptian Music and Cinema

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