لندن
landan/lun.dun/Egyptian Arabic, feminine
London in Arabic is لندن (landan). Wiktionary also lists لُنْدُن (lundun) and لَنْدَن (landan).
Meaning: capital of England and United Kingdom (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| لندن | landan | /lun.dun/ /lan.dan/ |
Egyptian Arabic, feminine |
| لُنْدُن | lundun | ||
| لَنْدَن | landan | feminine | |
| اَللُّنْدُنَة | al-lundona | archaic, feminine | |
| لُنْدْرَة | lundra | archaic, feminine |
لندن is the name used to refer to the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Which one should you use?
The forms اَللُّنْدُنَة and لُنْدْرَة are archaic. The form لندن is also used in Egyptian Arabic, while لُنْدُن is another variation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
لندن is the form used in Egyptian Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms لَنْدَن, اَللُّنْدُنَة, لُنْدْرَة and لندن are grammatically feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /lun.dun/. The romanization is landan and it consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- Because لندن is feminine, a speaker would use the word هي meaning 'she' when referring to the city in a sentence.
- In historical Arabic contexts, لندن was often categorized under the broader term بلاد الإفرنج, which translates to 'the land of the Franks'.
- The archaic form لُنْدْرَة was designed to make the foreign name 'London' sound more like a classical Arabic word by following traditional phonetic patterns.
Examples in context
- متى وصلت إلى لندن؟When did you get to London?This sentence is useful for asking about arriving in لندن.Tatoeba #388515 by saeb, translation #29301 by CN
- جاء الطالب من لندن.The student came back from London.This sentence is useful for saying a student came from لندن.Tatoeba #371003 by saeb, translation #371004 by saeb
- طلبت كتاباً من لندن.I ordered a book from London.This sentence is useful for stating a book was ordered from لندن.Tatoeba #419616 by saeb, translation #29313 by CN
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Youssef are talking about their future vacation plans.
- ليلى Laylaنفسي أسافر لندن السنة دي.Nafsi asafer London el sana di.I really want to travel to London this year.
- يوسف Youssefلندن جميلة بس غالية قوي.London gamila bas ghalya awi.London is beautiful, but it is very expensive.
- ليلى Laylaممكن نوفر فلوس عشان نروح لندن.Mumkin nwaffar flous ashan nrouh London.We can save money so we can go to London.
- يوسف Youssefفكرة حلوة، أنا موافق يا ليلى.Fikra helwa, ana mowafiq ya Layla.That is a great idea, I agree, Layla.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “london” translations and entries لندن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
