أَبْرِيل
ʔabrīlmasculine
The English phrase 'April' is translated into Arabic as أَبْرِيل (ʔabrīl) or نِيسَان.
Meaning: fourth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أَبْرِيل | ʔabrīl | masculine |
| نِيسَان | nīsān | masculine |
Both forms refer to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Which one should you use?
أَبْرِيل is the transliterated version of 'April' used widely in most Arabic-speaking countries and in formal media. In contrast, نِيسَان is the traditional name for the month.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔabrīl
Did you know?
- In the ancient Babylonian calendar, the month of نِيسَان marked the start of the New Year and the beginning of the spring agricultural cycle.
- Arabic speakers use the term كذبة نيسان to refer to 'April Fools' Day', which literally translates to 'the lie of نِيسَان'.
- The use of نِيسَان is part of a larger system of month names derived from the ancient Aramaic and Syriac calendars used in the Near East.
Examples in context
- سَيَكُونُ فِي أَبْرِيل.sayakūnu fī abrīl.It will be in April.
- وُلِدَتْ فِي شَهْرِ أَبْرِيل.wulidat fī shahri abrīl.She was born in the month of April.
- هَلْ هَذَا فِي أَبْرِيل؟hal hādhā fī abrīl?Is this in April?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a travel plan.
- سارة Saraمَتَى سَنسَافِرُ يَا زِيَاد؟matā sanasāfiru yā ziyād?When will we travel, Ziyad?
- زياد Ziadسَنَذْهَبُ فِي أَبْرِيل.sanadhhabu fī abrīl.We will go in April.
- سارة Saraهَلْ سَيَكُونُ الْجَوُّ جَمِيلًا؟hal sayakūnu al-jawwu jamīlan?Will the weather be beautiful?
- زياد Ziadنَعَمْ، سَأَحْجِزُ التَّذَاكِرَ الآنَ.na'am, sa-ahjizu at-tadhākir al-āna.Yes, I will book the tickets now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “April” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
