English → Arabic
now in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- al-ʾān
- Arabizi
al-an- Type
- adverb
- Root
- أ ن ي
How to use it
"now" translates to الآن (al‑ʾān). It is an adverb placed before the verb or at the sentence start. In spoken Arabic the final vowel may be dropped: الآن or الآنَ.
Example sentences
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أَنا أَذْهَبُ الآنَ.
anā adhhabu al-ʾān.
I am leaving now.
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اِقْرَأِ الكِتَابَ الآنَ.
iqraʾ al-kitāba al-ʾān.
Read the book now.
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هَلْ سَتَجِيءُ الآنَ؟
hal sajīʾu al-ʾān?
Will you come now?
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.
Move now.
تحرّك الآن.
Book now.
احجز الآن.
Peace Now
السلام الآن
Okay. Now.
حسناً. الآن.
Now Playing
التشغيل الآن
Now imagine:
والآن تخيلوا معي التالي:
Now, while...
الآن، بينما --
Now, attention has now turned to food.
والآن تحول الاهتمام إلى الغذاء.
Now, that brings us now to, why does this happen?
والآن، هذا يثيرُ تساؤلاً، لماذا يحدث هذا؟
Now how would you -- now think about that for a moment.
الآن كيف يمكننا تطبيق هذا.. فكروا بهذا للحظة..
Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
الآن اقوم يقول الرب. الآن اصعد الآن ارتفع.
"Now I will arise," says Yahweh; "Now I will lift myself up. Now I will be exalted.
الآن اقوم يقول الرب. الآن اصعد الآن ارتفع.
Questions and answers
Can I say "now" without the definite article?
No, the word always includes ال (al‑) in Arabic.
Is "الآن" used in formal and informal speech?
Yes, it is common in both, though colloquial speakers may shorten it.
Related words and expressions
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