الْخَمِيس
al-ḵamīsmasculine
Thursday in Arabic is الْخَمِيس (al-ḵamīs). Wiktionary also lists يَوْم الْخَمِيس (yawm al-ḵamīs).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| الْخَمِيس | al-ḵamīs | masculine |
| يَوْم الْخَمِيس | yawm al-ḵamīs | masculine |
The word is used to refer to the day of the week. While الْخَمِيس can stand alone, it is very common in natural speech to include the word for 'day' before it when referring to the day of the week.
What does it mean word for word?
The word الْخَمِيس is derived from a root meaning 'fifth', as it is the fifth day of the week in the traditional sequence.
Which one should you use?
يَوْم الْخَمِيس specifically means 'the day of Thursday'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, Thursday is expressed as يَوْم الْخَمِيس. In Moroccan Arabic, Thursday can be expressed as الْخَمِيس.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify 'the day of Thursday', you use the construct state يَوْم الْخَمِيس, where يَوْم means 'day'.
How do you pronounce it?
al-ḵamīs
Did you know?
- In classical military terminology, the word الْخَمِيس was used to describe an army itself. This stems from the way a traditional force was organized into five distinct units: the center, right wing, left wing, vanguard and rearguard.
- In many Arab cultures, يَوْم الْخَمِيس is viewed as the start of the weekend's social energy. Thursday evenings are traditionally reserved for family gatherings and celebrations.
- The word الْخَمِيس shares the same root as the word for 'five' خَمْسَة. This reflects a numerical naming system for days that differs from the mythological names used in English.
Examples in context
- Tomorrow is الخميس.Tomorrow is Thursday.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are planning a meeting.
- نور Nourمَتَى سَنَلْتَقِي يَا زِياد؟matā sanaltaqī yā ziyād?When will we meet, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadهَلْ يَوْم الْخَمِيس مُنَاسِبٌ لَكِ؟hal yawm al-khamīs munāsibun laki?Is Thursday convenient for you?
- نور Nourنَعَم، الْخَمِيس مُنَاسِبٌ جِدًّا.naʿam, al-khamīs munāsibun jiddan.Yes, Thursday is very convenient.
- زياد Ziadحَسَنًا، نَلْتَقِي حِينَئِذٍ.ḥasanan, naltaqī ḥinay-idhin.Okay, we will meet then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
