أسابيع
asabi'
The English phrase "weeks" is translated into Arabic as أسابيع (asabi').
أسابيع is used to refer to multiple periods of seven days.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is أسبوع. The word أسابيع is a broken plural, which means it does not follow the standard pattern of adding a suffix to the singular form to make it plural.
How do you pronounce it?
asabi'
Did you know?
- In some traditional contexts, the term أسبوع was historically used to refer to the first seven days after a child's birth, often associated with a specific celebration.
- The singular word أسبوع (week) is actually believed by many linguists to be derived from the root meaning 'to follow' or 'to come after', suggesting a week is a cycle that follows itself.
- While أسابيع is the standard plural, Arabic grammar requires the noun to change form based on whether there are two, three to ten, or eleven or more weeks.
Examples in context
- انتظر سامي لستّة أسابيع.Sami waited for six weeks.This sentence is useful for showing how to express a specific number of weeks with أسابيع.Tatoeba #7321927 by OsoHombre, translation #7164935 by OsoHombre
- بقي سامي في غيبوبة لمدّة أسابيع.Sami remained in a coma for weeks.This sentence is useful for describing a duration of time using the word أسابيع.Tatoeba #6996497 by OsoHombre, translation #6539431 by OsoHombre
- فُصِلَ سامي عن أمّه لمدّة أسابيع.Sami has been separated from his mother for weeks.This sentence is useful for showing the use of أسابيع to describe a period of separation.Tatoeba #6712800 by OsoHombre, translation #6709134 by OsoHombre
- أنا سافرت لمدة ثلاثة أسابيعI traveled for three weeks
- أشوفك بعد خمسة أسابيعI'll see you in five weeks
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Example conversation
Maryam and Youssef are talking about a vacation trip.
- مريم Maryamمتى ستسافرين إلى فرنسا يا مريم؟Matā satусаfirīna ilā Faransā yā Maryam?When are you traveling to France, Maryam?
- يوسف Youssefسأسافر بعد عدة أسابيع.Sa-usāfiru ba'da 'iddat asābī'I will travel in a few weeks.
- مريم Maryamكم ستكون مدة إقامتك هناك؟Kam satakūnu muddat iqāmatiki hunāk?How long will your stay there be?
- يوسف Youssefسأبقى هناك لمدة أسبوعين.Sa-abqā hunāka li-muddat usbū'ayn.I will stay there for two weeks.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
