عمر
umr
In Arabic, the English word "age" is translated as عمر (umr).
عمر is used to denote the amount of time that has passed since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing. You can use the preposition في with it to express the phrase "at the age of".
Meaning: amount of time since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing (noun)
Which one should you use?
While عمر refers to the duration of life or the total amount of time lived, the word سن is often used to refer to a specific age or a particular stage of life.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession, you can add a suffix to the word. For example, adding the possessive suffix '-hu' to عمر results in عمره, which means "his age".
How do you pronounce it?
umr
When do people say it?
When wishing someone a happy birthday, you can say كل سنة وأنت طيب/ة.
Did you know?
- The root of عمر is also used to describe 'inhabiting' a place. To 'populate' a city is to give it عمر, effectively bringing it to life.
- The word عمران (Omran), sharing the root of عمر, refers to 'civilization' or 'urbanization'. It describes the process of humans building a sustainable society over time.
- While عمر can mean 'age', it is also the name of a very common masculine name, 'Umar', which shares the same linguistic root of 'life' and 'long living'.
Examples in context
- هل بإمكانك معرفة عمري؟Can you guess my age?This sentence is useful for asking someone to guess the age of the speaker using عمر.Tatoeba #1597838 by Amastan, translation #251565 by CK
- هو تقاعد عند ٦٥ من عمره.He retired at the age of 65.This sentence shows how to use عمر to state the age at which someone retired.Tatoeba #6900715 by adals, translation #288621 by Kat
- خُتن سامي في سنّ السّادسة من عمره.Sami was circumcised at the age of 6.This sentence demonstrates the use of عمر when describing a specific age at which an event occurred.Tatoeba #7317002 by OsoHombre, translation #7309822 by OsoHombre
- أنا أعمل في الحكومة. كم عمرك؟I work in the government. How old are you?
- عمري ثلاثة وعشرون عاماً.My age is twenty-three.
- واو! ما عمرك؟Wow! How old are you?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are talking about their family.
- ليلى Laylaكم عمر أخيك الصغير يا عمر؟Kam 'umru akhika al-saghir ya Omar?How old is your little brother, Omar?
- عمر Omarعمره خمس سنوات الآن.'Umruhu khams sanawat al-an.His age is five years now.
- ليلى Laylaإنه في عمر جميل جداً.Innahu fi 'umrin jamil jiddan.He is at a very beautiful age.
- عمر Omarنعم، هو يحب اللعب كثيراً.Na'am, huwa yuhibbu al-la'ib kathiran.Yes, he loves playing a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
