A2 Expression خنثی

الساعة...

alsaaa

It is... o'clock

معنی

States the current time.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Time is often viewed more flexibly than in Western cultures. 'الساعة التاسعة' might mean anytime between 9:00 and 9:30 in social contexts. The day is divided by the five prayer times, which change slightly every day based on the sun. Many people use these as primary time markers. In the Levant, it is very common to use 'illa' (less) for the second half of the hour, even in very casual speech. In professional environments, 24-hour time is often used in writing, but when speaking, people stick to the 12-hour 'الساعة' format with 'صباحاً' (AM) or 'مساءً' (PM).

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Master the Ordinals

If you learn the numbers 1-12 in their 'Fa'ila' pattern, you've mastered 90% of telling time.

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Watch the Gender

Never use 'al-thani' (masculine); always use 'al-thaniya' (feminine) with 'Sa'a'.

معنی

States the current time.

🎯

Master the Ordinals

If you learn the numbers 1-12 in their 'Fa'ila' pattern, you've mastered 90% of telling time.

⚠️

Watch the Gender

Never use 'al-thani' (masculine); always use 'al-thaniya' (feminine) with 'Sa'a'.

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AM/PM

Instead of AM/PM, use 'sabahan' (morning) and 'masa'an' (evening).

خودت رو بسنج

Choose the correct way to say 'It is 4:00' in formal Arabic.

الساعة الآن...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: الرابعة

We use the feminine ordinal 'الرابعة' to match the feminine noun 'الساعة'.

Complete the sentence to say 'at six o'clock'.

نلتقي في ___ السادسة.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: الساعة

The standard phrase for 'at [time] o'clock' is 'في الساعة...'.

Match the Arabic time to its English translation.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: الساعة الواحدة : 1:00

These are the standard ordinal forms for 1, 2, 5, and 10.

Fill in the missing word in this dialogue.

أ: كم الساعة؟ ب: الساعة الآن الثامنة ___ ربعاً (It is 7:45).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: إلا

'إلا' (illa) is used to mean 'minus' or 'to' when telling time.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Time Modifiers

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Fractions

  • نصف (Half)
  • ربع (Quarter)
  • ثلث (Third)
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Periods

  • صباحاً (Morning)
  • ظهراً (Noon)
  • مساءً (Evening)

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Choose the correct way to say 'It is 4:00' in formal Arabic. Choose A2

الساعة الآن...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: الرابعة

We use the feminine ordinal 'الرابعة' to match the feminine noun 'الساعة'.

Complete the sentence to say 'at six o'clock'. جای خالی A2

نلتقي في ___ السادسة.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: الساعة

The standard phrase for 'at [time] o'clock' is 'في الساعة...'.

Match the Arabic time to its English translation. Match A1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: الساعة الواحدة : 1:00

These are the standard ordinal forms for 1, 2, 5, and 10.

Fill in the missing word in this dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

أ: كم الساعة؟ ب: الساعة الآن الثامنة ___ ربعاً (It is 7:45).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: إلا

'إلا' (illa) is used to mean 'minus' or 'to' when telling time.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

4 سوال

In formal Arabic, yes. In dialects, you can often just say the number, but starting with 'As-sa'a' is always correct and polite.

الساعة الثانية عشرة (As-sa'atu al-thaniya 'ashra).

'Wa' means 'and' (past the hour), and 'illa' means 'except/to' (before the hour).

The words are the same in MSA, but the 'vibe' of punctuality and the use of prayer times as markers varies by region.

عبارات مرتبط

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في الوقت المحدد

similar

On time / At the specified time

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مضي الوقت

builds on

The passage of time

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ساعة الحائط

specialized form

Wall clock

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ساعة اليد

specialized form

Wristwatch

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