English → Arabic
twice in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- maratān
- Arabizi
maratain- Type
- adverb
How to use it
مَرَّتَانِ (or مرات) is the standard adverb meaning ‘twice’. It is used before verbs or nouns to indicate two occurrences.
Example sentences
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قَدْ زُرْتُهُ مَرَّتَانِ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ.
qad zur'tuhu maratān fī al-usbūʿi.
I visited him twice this week.
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سَأُعيدُ السُّؤال مَرَّتَينِ لِلتَّأكُّدِ.
saʾʿīdu al-suʾāl maratayn li‑attakkkud.
I will repeat the question twice to be sure.
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المَرَّةُ الثَّانِيَةُ أَكْثَرُ صَعْبَةً.
al-marrata al-thāniyah aktharu ṣaʿbah.
The second time is harder.
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.
Nicole: Twice.
نيكول:مرتين
Press the bell twice.
اضغط على الجرس مرتين.
I've been to Paris twice.
زرت باريس مرتين.
I've gone to Kyoto twice.
ذهبت إلى كيوتو مرتين.
By the Nights twice five;
« وليال عشر » أي عشر ذي الحجة.
I've climbed Mt. Fuji twice.
تسلقت جبل فوجي مرتين.
I have been to London twice.
زرت لندن مرتين.
I tried to kill myself twice.
حاولت قتل نفسي مرّتين.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
أفرش أسناني مرتين في اليوم.
(Sarkozy is now twice divorced.)
(من المعروف أنساركوزي طلق زوجتين حتى الآن).
The committee meets twice a month.
يجتمع المجلس مرتين في الشهر.
Moreover, Japan has reinvented itself twice.
لقد أعادت اليابان تقديم نفسها إلى العالم مرتين.
Questions and answers
Is there a shorter spoken form?
In colloquial speech people often say مرتين (maratayn).
Can it be used with numbers?
Yes, you can say ثلاث مرات (three times).
Related words and expressions
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