العام القادم
al-am al-qadim
In Arabic, next year is العام القادم (al-am al-qadim).
العام القادم is used to refer to the year after the present year. It literally translates to "the coming year."
Meaning: the year after the present year (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of al-am (the year) and al-qadim (the coming/next).
Which one should you use?
While العام القادم is a common way to express the idea, you may also see السنة القادمة. In these synonyms, sana is often used to refer to a calendar year, whereas am is often used for a period of time or a year in a more general sense.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many spoken Arabic dialects, such as Levantine or Egyptian, people use the colloquial form السنة الجاية instead of the formal العام القادم.
How do you pronounce it?
al-am al-qadim
Did you know?
- In classical Arabic, the word عام was traditionally used to describe a year of plenty and rain, while سنة often referred to a year of drought or hardship.
- In some traditional contexts, referring to the coming year involves the phrase إن شاء الله (if God wills), as it is considered culturally improper to predict any future event with absolute certainty.
- Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, saying next year can be ambiguous depending on whether you mean the Gregorian calendar or the Hijri calendar.
Examples in context
- ماذا سأكتب العام القادم؟What will I write next year?This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase العام القادم in a question about future writing.Tatoeba #11993345 by dididodo, translation #1798686 by Amastan
- سيذهب توم إلى مدرسة داخلية في العام القادم.Tom is going to boarding school next year.This sentence shows how to use العام القادم when discussing future plans for school.Tatoeba #4947661 by damascene, translation #3442581 by Hybrid
- أنا ذاهب إلى ماينتس ثُم إلى كولونيا العام القادم.I'm going to Mainz and then to Cologne next year.This sentence demonstrates the use of العام القادم when discussing travel plans.Tatoeba #1890837 by Asma, translation #1410090 by Eldad
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Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are discussing their future travel plans.
- نور Nourهل ستسافر إلى دبي العام القادم؟Hal satasāfiru ilā Dubayy al-ʿām al-qādim?Will you travel to Dubai next year?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، أريد الذهاب في العام القادم.Naʿam, urīdu al-dhahāb fī al-ʿām al-qādim.Yes, I want to go next year.
- نور Nourهذا رائع يا يوسف!Hādhā rāʾiʿ yā Yūsuf!That is wonderful, Youssef!
- يوسف Youssefشكراً لكِ يا نور.Shukran laki yā Nūr.Thank you, Nour.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
