أرقام
The English phrase "numbers" is translated into Arabic as أرقام.
The term أرقام is typically used to refer to digits or numerical figures, whereas أعداد is used for counting numbers or quantities.
Which one should you use?
While أرقام refers to the symbols or digits themselves, أعداد is the preferred term when discussing numbers as quantities or mathematical values.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the plural أرقام is رقم.
Did you know?
- When writing أرقام in a mathematical context, Arabic is written from right to left, but the numbers themselves are written from left to right, just like in English.
- In Arabic, numbers from three to ten have a 'gender' and must agree with the noun they describe, meaning the number itself changes form depending on whether the object is masculine or feminine.
- The Arabic word رقم (digit) is the root for the English word 'algorithm', which comes from the name of the Persian mathematician al-Khwarizmi.
Examples in context
- لا أحد من أرقام سامي يعمل.None of Sami's numbers works.This sentence is useful for showing how to talk about Sami's numbers using أرقام.Tatoeba #7121169 by OsoHombre, translation #7121161 by OsoHombre
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
