تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ
tārīḵu l-mīlādimasculine
The Arabic phrase for "date of birth" is تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ (tārīḵu l-mīlādi). If unsure, use تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ. Wiktionary also lists تَارِيخُ مِيلَادِ (tārīḵu mīlādi).
Meaning: date and year when something was born (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ | tārīḵu l-mīlādi | masculine |
| تَارِيخُ مِيلَادِ | tārīḵu mīlādi | indefinite, masculine |
تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ is used to refer to the specific day and year when a person was born. In a modern context, while mīlād can mean "nativity" or "birth", it is the standard term for a person's birth date.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tārīkh (date), al (the) and mīlād (birth/nativity).
Which one should you use?
تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ is the definite form, whereas تَارِيخُ مِيلَادِ is the indefinite form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
tārīḵu l-mīlādi
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, the 'date of birth' on official documents is often recorded using the Hijri calendar, which is based on the lunar cycle, rather than the Gregorian calendar.
- The term مِيلَادِ is also used to refer to Christmas, as it translates to 'nativity'. This makes the phrase for 'date of birth' share a root with the Arabic word for the holiday.
- The word تَارِيخُ (date) also means 'history' in Arabic. Depending on the context, a person asking for your تَارِيخُ could be asking for your birth date or your entire personal history.
Examples in context
- ما هو تاريخ الميلاد الخاص بك؟What is your date of birth?
- هَلْ تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ صَحِيحٌ؟hal tārīkh al-mīlād ṣaḥīḥ?Is the date of birth correct?
Example conversation
Sarah is filling out a form for Ziad at a clinic.
- سارة Saraيَا زِيَاد، مَا هُوَ تَارِيخُ الْمِيلَادِ؟ya Ziyad, ma huwa tarikh al-milad?Ziad, what is the date of birth?
- زياد Ziadهُوَ الْخَامِسُ مِنْ مَايُو.huwa al-khamisu min mayo.It is the fifth of May.
- سارة Saraوَفِي أَيِّ سَنَةٍ؟wa fi ayyi sanah?And in which year?
- زياد Ziadفِي سَنَةِ تِسْعِينَ.fi sanati tis'ina.In the year ninety.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “date of birth” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
