الثُّلَاثَاء
aṯ-ṯulāṯāʔmasculine
Tuesday in Arabic is الثُّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯulāṯāʔ). Wiktionary also lists الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ) and الثُّلَثَاء (aṯ-ṯulaṯāʔ).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| الثُّلَاثَاء | aṯ-ṯulāṯāʔ | masculine |
| الثَّلَاثَاء | aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ | masculine |
| الثُّلَثَاء | aṯ-ṯulaṯāʔ | masculine |
It is a masculine noun.
Which one should you use?
The source pack provides three slightly different vocalizations for the word: الثُّلَاثَاء, الثَّلَاثَاء and الثُّلَثَاء.
How do you pronounce it?
aṯ-ṯulāṯāʔ
Did you know?
- The Arabic word for 'three' shares a distant linguistic root with the Greek 'tri' and the Latin 'tres', making الثُّلَاثَاء a very distant relative of 'Tuesday' only by numerical position.
- Because the week begins on Sunday, the Arabic names for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are all based on the numbers three, four and five.
- In some North African dialects, the pronunciation of the 'th' sound in الثُّلَاثَاء may shift to a 't' or 's' sound, making it sound quite different from the Standard Arabic version.
Examples in context
- لدي اجتماع هام يوم الثلاثاء.I have an important meeting on Tuesday.
- سأذهب إلى الطبيب يوم الثُّلَاثَاء.sa-adhhabu ila al-tabibi yawma al-thulathaa'.I will go to the doctor on Tuesday.
- هل لدينا اجتماع يوم الثُّلَاثَاء؟hal ladayna ijtima' yawma al-thulathaa'?Do we have a meeting on Tuesday?
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are planning a meeting.
- عمر Omarمتى يمكننا مقابلة المدير؟Mata yumkinuna muqabalat al-mudir?When can we meet the manager?
- ليلى Laylaيمكننا مقابلته يوم الثُّلَاثَاء.Yumkinuna muqabalatuhu yawm ath-thulatha'.We can meet him on Tuesday.
- عمر Omarهذا الوقت مناسب جداً.Hadha al-waqt munasib jiddan.That time is very convenient.
- ليلى Laylaسأقوم بحجز الموعد الآن.Sa'aqum bi-hajz al-maw'id al-an.I will book the appointment now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
