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evening in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- masāʾ
- Arabizi
masa'- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- س و ع
How to use it
مَسَاءٌ is the standard word for ‘evening.’ It is masculine and used in greetings (مَسَاءُ الخَيْر) and to describe time after sunset. The plural مَسَاءاتٌ is rare and used for multiple evenings.
Example sentences
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مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ!
masāʾu al‑khayr!
Good evening!
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قَدْ جَلَسْتُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ مَسَاءً.
qad jalastu fī al‑ḥadīqati masāʾan.
I sat in the garden in the evening.
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نَظَرْتُ إِلَى الغُرْفَةِ مَسَاءً بَعْدَ العَمَلِ.
naẓartu ilā al‑ghurfati masāʾan baʿda al‑ʿamali.
I looked at the room in the evening after work.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Evening
في المساء
Morning-evening
الفترة الصباحية - الفترة المسائية
I call her every evening.
أنا أتصِل بها كُل مساء.
I've had a pleasant evening.
أمضيت ليلة ممتعة.
It was a lovely autumn evening.
كان ذلك مساء خريفي جميل.
We can deliver it this evening.
يمكننا أن نوصله الليلة.
Jamal came back in the evening.
عاد جمال في المساء.
Glorify Him morning and evening.
« وسبحوه بكرةً وأصيلا » أول النهار وآخره.
What did you do yesterday evening?
ماذا فعلت ليلة الأمس؟
Thank you for the pleasant evening.
شكراً لكَ على الأمسية الرائعة.
What happened at Bullock's this evening?
ماذا حدث في بيت بولوك الليلة؟
He initially suggested they elope on the Wednesday evening, but later decided to delay until the Thursday evening.
واقترح في البداية هروبهم مساء يوم الأربعاء، لكنه قرر في وقت لاحق تأخير الأمر حتى مساء الخميس.
Questions and answers
Is there a special phrase for ‘good night’?
Yes, you say لَيْلَةً سَعِيدةً or تَصْبِيحَةً طَيِّبةً after midnight.
Can مساء be used for ‘afternoon’?
No, afternoon is مَسَاءٌ only in some dialects; the standard word is بَعْدَ الظُّهْر.
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