عمري أحد عشر عاماً
'umri ahada 'ashara 'aman
The phrase 'I am eleven years old' in Arabic is عمري أحد عشر عاماً ('umri ahada 'ashara 'aman).
This phrase is used to communicate that one's age is eleven years. In Arabic, the expression functions as a statement where 'my age is eleven years'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase عمري literally means 'my age', which is composed of عمر (age) and the suffix -ي (my). The component أحد عشر means eleven, and عاماً means year.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the verb 'to be' (I am), the standard Arabic phrase عمري أحد عشر عاماً functions as a nominal sentence where 'my age is eleven years'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase أحد عشر عاماً, the noun عاماً (year) must be in the singular accusative form because it follows the numbers eleven through nineteen.
How do you pronounce it?
'umri ahada 'ashara 'aman
Did you know?
- In Arabic, there are two distinct words for 'year', عام and سنة, but they are not always interchangeable as one often implies a year of prosperity.
- The word أحد (one) in this phrase is a direct linguistic relative of the Hebrew word אֶחָד (ekhád), sharing the same ancient Proto-Semitic ancestor.
- The root of the word عمر (age) is also used to derive the word for 'life' or 'lifetime', linking one's age directly to their existence.
Examples in context
- أنا عمري أحد عشر عاماً.I am eleven years old
- عمري أحد عشر عاماً.umrī aḥada ashara 'āman.I am eleven years old.
- هل تعلم أن عمري أحد عشر عاماً؟hal ta'lamu anna umrī aḥada ashara 'āman?Do you know that I am eleven years old?
- أنا فخور لأن عمري أحد عشر عاماً.anā fakhūr li'anna umrī aḥada ashara 'āman.I am proud that I am eleven years old.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أحد, عشر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
