أيام
ayyām
In Arabic, the word for "days" is أيام (ayyām).
أيام is used to refer to multiple twenty-four hour periods.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of أيام is يوم (day). أيام is a broken plural, which means it changes its internal structure to indicate plurality rather than using a standard plural suffix.
How do you pronounce it?
ayyām
When do people say it?
In many contexts, الجمعة (Friday) is known as the day of congregational prayer for Muslims.
Did you know?
- In classical poetry and history, the term أيام العرب refers to the 'days of the Arabs', which actually means the famous battles fought between tribes.
- In Arabic, the word for 'today' اليوم is formed by adding the definite article 'the' to the word for 'day'.
- The phrase يوم is often used to describe the 'Day of Judgment', where it is believed one 'day' will actually last thousands of earthly years.
Examples in context
- أعمل هنا منذ أيام.I have been working here for days.This sentence shows how to express working for a duration of several days.Tatoeba #5158064 by damascene, translation #4417706 by newton55
- سأبقى لعدة أيام فحسب.I'll only be staying a few days.This sentence is useful for stating a limited length of stay.Tatoeba #458455 by saeb, translation #455861 by lukaszpp
- استمر المطر خمسة أيام.The rain lasted five days.This sentence demonstrates how to express how long a weather event lasted.Tatoeba #371357 by saeb, translation #26713 by CK
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Example conversation
Maryam and Ziyad are discussing their upcoming vacation plans.
- مريم Maryamكم ستغيب عن العمل يا زياد؟Kam sataghib 'an al-'amal ya Ziyad?How long will you be away from work, Ziyad?
- زياد Ziadسأغيب لعدة أيام فقط.Sa-aghib li-'iddat ayyam faqat.I will be away for a few days only.
- مريم Maryamهل ستسافر خلال هذه الأيام؟Hal satusafir khilal hadhihi al-ayyam?Will you travel during these days?
- زياد Ziadنعم، سأسافر غداً.Na'am, sa-usafir ghadan.Yes, I will travel tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
