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sunday in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- aḥad
- Arabizi
a7ad- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- أ ح د
How to use it
"Sunday" is the first day of the week in many Arab countries and is called "الأحد". It is a masculine noun and takes the definite article.
Example sentences
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نَحْنُ نَذْهَبُ إِلَى الكَنِيسَةِ فِي الأَحَدِ.
naḥnu nadhhabu ilā al-kanīsati fī al-aḥadi.
We go to church on Sunday.
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يُقَامُ الدَّرْسُ الإِضَافِيُّ فِي الأَحَدِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.
yuqāmu al-darsu al-iḍāfīyu fī al-aḥadi baʿda al-ẓuhri.
The extra class is held on Sunday afternoon.
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سَأَتَصَلُّ بِكَ فِي الأَحَدِ مَسَاءً.
saʾataṣallu bika fī al-aḥadi masāʾan.
I will call you on Sunday evening.
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.
It was Sunday.
كان يوم أحد.
Today is Sunday.
اليوم هو الأحد
It's Sunday today.
اليوم هو الأحد.
Sunday 27 November
الأحد 27 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر
on a Sunday night.
في ليلة الاحد
Sunday, 30 October 2005
الأحد، 30 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2005
Sunday, 27 February 2005
الأحد 27 شباط/فبراير 2005
Monday comes after Sunday.
يأتي الاثنين بعد الأحد.
Sami missed Sunday school.
فوّتت ليلى درس مدرسة الأحد.
Layla taught Sunday school.
كانت ليلى تدرّس في مدرسة الأحد.
Sunday comes after Saturday.
يأتي الأحد بعد السبت.
Saturday comes before Sunday.
يأتي السبت قبل الأحد.
Questions and answers
Is Sunday considered the weekend?
In most Arab states the weekend is Friday‑Saturday, so Sunday is a regular workday.
How do I say "next Sunday"?
Say "الأحد القادم".
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