دولار
dular
The English word "dollar" is translated into Arabic as دولار (dular).
دولار is a noun used to designate the specific currency known as the dollar.
Meaning: designation for specific currency (noun)
Which one should you use?
The phrase الدولار الأمريكي is used specifically to denote the American dollar.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dular.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, the American dollar is used as a 'shadow currency' for pricing real estate and cars, even when the official legal tender is a local currency.
- In some financial contexts in the Middle East, people may use the term أخضر meaning 'green' as a slang reference to the US dollar.
- The word دولار traces its origins back to the German word 'Taler', which originally referred to a silver coin used in the Holy Roman Empire.
Examples in context
- توم بقي معه دولاراً واحداً.Tom is down to his last dollar.This sentence shows the use of دولار to express having a single dollar remaining.Tatoeba #9631445 by issadouba, translation #9631262 by issadouba
- إنها ورقة نقدية من فئة المئة دولار.It was a one hundred dollar bill.This sentence demonstrates how دولار is used when referring to a one hundred dollar bill.Tatoeba #371369 by saeb, translation #42839 by CK
- الإتحاد الأوربي إنخرط بخطة ترليون-دولار ضخمة يوم الثلاثاء ليلبي الوعود بجعل اوربا اول قارة حيادة-استعمال الكاربون بحلول 2050The European Union rolled out a massive, trillion-dollar investment plan Tuesday to deliver on promises to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.This sentence illustrates the use of دولار within the context of a large-scale investment plan.Tatoeba #9307723 by Mohammed_Iraq, translation #8456150 by Hybrid
- هل لديك أموال بالدولار؟Do you have money in dollars?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are at a small souvenir shop.
- أحمد Ahmedبكم هذا القلم؟bikam hadha al-qalam?How much is this pen?
- مريم Maryamإنه يكلف دولاراً واحداً فقط.innahu yukallifu dolaran wahidan faqat.It costs only one dollar.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تقبلين الدفع بالدولار؟hal taqbalina al-daf' bi-al-dolar?Do you accept payment in dollars?
- مريم Maryamنعم، يمكننا قبول الدولار هنا.na'am, yumkinuna qabul al-dolar huna.Yes, we can accept the dollar here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دولار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
