مَوْعِد
mawʕidmasculine
In Arabic, appointment is expressed as مَوْعِد (mawʕid). Wiktionary also lists مِيعَاد (mīʕād).
Meaning: arrangement for a meeting, an engagement (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَوْعِد | mawʕid | masculine |
| مِيعَاد | mīʕād | masculine |
The term used for an arrangement for a meeting or an engagement is مَوْعِد. To say 'I have an appointment', you use the phrase لَدَيَّ مَوْعِد. Another term, تعيين, also translates to appointment but can be interpreted as a designation or assignment.
Which one should you use?
While both مَوْعِد and مِيعَاد mean appointment, مَوْعِد is more commonly used for a specific time or a scheduled meeting. In contrast, مِيعَاد often carries a more formal or even spiritual connotation of a promised time or appointment.
How does it change in a sentence?
مَوْعِد is a masculine noun, so any adjectives describing the appointment must also be in the masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
mawʕid
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the concept of a 'fixed time' in مَوْعِد is often treated more flexibly than the strict scheduling seen in English. A scheduled time is often viewed as a general window rather than a precise second.
- The word مِيعَاد is often used in religious texts to describe a divine promise or an appointment with God. This gives the word a weight of absolute certainty that a business meeting does not have.
- While مَوْعِد refers to the time of a meeting, the related word وَعْد means 'promise'. This shows that in Arabic, an appointment is fundamentally viewed as a verbal commitment or a promise made to another.
Examples in context
- أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَوْعِدٍ مَعَ طَبِيبِ الأَسْنَانِI need an appointment with the dentist.
- عِنْدِي مَوْعِدٌ مَعَ الطَّبِيبِ.ʿindī mawʿid maʿa aṭ-ṭabīb.I have an appointment with the doctor.
- هَلْ لَدَيْكَ مَوْعِدٌ اليَوْمَ؟hal ladayka mawʿid al-yawm?Do you have an appointment today?
- نَسِيتُ مَوْعِدَ المُقَابَلَةِ.nasītu mawʿid al-muqābalah.I forgot the interview appointment.
Example conversation
Maryam and Yusuf are discussing their schedules.
- مريم Maryamمتى مَوْعِدك مع المدير يا يوسف؟Mata maw'iduka ma' al-mudir ya Yusuf?When is your appointment with the manager, Yusuf?
- يوسف Youssefمَوْعِدي في الساعة العاشرة صباحاً.Maw'idi fi al-sa'a al-ashira sabahan.My appointment is at ten o'clock in the morning.
- مريم Maryamهذا وقت مبكر جداً.Hadha waqt mubakkir jiddan.That is a very early time.
- يوسف Youssefنعم، لكنه المَوْعِد الوحيد المتاح.Na'am, lakinahu al-maw'id al-wahid al-mutah.Yes, but it is the only appointment available.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “appointment” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
