لو سمحت, الساعة كم؟
Law samaḥt, is-sāʿa kam?
Excuse me, what time is it?
Usage
A polite way to ask passers-by or shop staff for the time
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. "الساعة كم" means "what time". The question word comes last
اليوم يوم شنو؟
Il-yōm yōm shinu?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Use it to confirm the day of the week, for example before checking opening days
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "شنو" means "what". "يوم شنو" asks which day
اليوم, بكرة, امبارح
Il-yōm, bukra, imbāriḥ
Today, tomorrow, yesterday
Usage
The three basic day words, used for bookings and meetings
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بكرة" is also said "باكر"
الاسبوع دا, الاسبوع الجاي, الاسبوع الفات
Il-usbūʿ da, il-usbūʿ il-jāy, il-usbūʿ il-fāt
This week, next week, last week
Usage
Used when talking about plans by the week
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "دا" follows a masculine noun to mean "this". "الجاي" and "الفات" mean next and last
في الصباح, بعد الضهر, في المسا, بالليل
Fi iṣ-ṣabāḥ, baʿd iḍ-ḍuhr, fi l-masa, bil-lēl
In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night
Usage
Ways to name a time of day. The prefix "ب" means "at, in"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بعد الضهر" literally means "after noon", that is, the afternoon
الرحلة بتاخد كم ساعة؟
Ir-riḥla bitākhud kam sāʿa?
How many hours does the trip take?
Usage
Asks how long a trip takes. Replace "ساعة" with "يوم" to ask about days
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. The noun after "كم" stays singular
مفتوح في نهاية الاسبوع؟
Maftūḥ fi nihāyit il-usbūʿ?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checks opening days of a shop or site. The weekend in Sudan centres on Friday and Saturday
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "نهاية الاسبوع" literally means "end of the week". Thinly attested. A question keeps the word order and rises at the end
بدري شديد
Badri shadīd
Too early
Usage
Says that an appointment or departure time is too early
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "شديد" follows the word to mean "very"
متاخر شديد
Mitakhkhir shadīd
Too late
Usage
Says that a time or an arrival is too late
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. Masculine form. The feminine is "متاخرة"
بتبدا متين وبتخلص متين؟
Bitibda mitēn wi-bitikhlaṣ mitēn?
When does it start and when does it end?
Usage
Asks the start and end time of an event or tour at once
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "متين" means "when". The "بت-" present form is used when the subject is a thing or feminine
من الاتنين لغاية الجمعة
Min il-itnēn li-ghāyit il-jumʿa
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Gives a range of days for opening hours or a schedule
Grammar Note
Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "لغاية" means "until" and is followed by a day or a time
الاتنين
Il-itnēn
Monday
Usage
How to say Monday, for bookings and opening days
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A weekday name. It can be preceded by "يوم", as in "يوم الاتنين"
التلاتا
It-talāta
Tuesday
Usage
How to say Tuesday, for bookings and opening days
Grammar Note
Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. The standard Arabic form is also understood
الاربعا
Il-arbaʿa
Wednesday
Usage
How to say Wednesday, for bookings and opening days
Grammar Note
Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. The standard Arabic form is also understood
الخميس
Il-khamīs
Thursday
Usage
How to say Thursday, for bookings and opening days
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A weekday name. It can be preceded by "يوم", as in "يوم الخميس"
الجمعة
Il-jumʿa
Friday
Usage
How to say Friday. It is a day off in Sudan, and many shops close around midday for prayer
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A weekday name. It can be preceded by "يوم", as in "يوم الجمعة"
السبت
Is-sabit
Saturday
Usage
How to say Saturday, for bookings and opening days
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A weekday name. It can be preceded by "يوم", as in "يوم السبت"
الاحد
Il-aḥad
Sunday
Usage
How to say Sunday, for bookings and opening days
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A weekday name. It can be preceded by "يوم", as in "يوم الاحد"
يناير
Yanāyir
January
Usage
The month name. Dates are said like "يوم 5 يناير"
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
فبراير
Fibrāyir
February
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
مارس
Māris
March
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
ابريل
Abrīl
April
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
مايو
Māyu
May
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
يونيو
Yūnyu
June
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
يوليو
Yūlyu
July
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
اغسطس
Aghustus
August
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
سبتمبر
Sibtimbir
September
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
اكتوبر
Uktūbar
October
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
نوفمبر
Nūfimbir
November
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
ديسمبر
Disimbir
December
Usage
The month name
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
ساعة
Sāʿa
One hour
Usage
The basic word for a duration or a wait. Two hours has its own form, "ساعتين"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
ساعتين
Sāʿtēn
Two hours
Usage
The dual form of "ساعة". From three hours on, the number comes first, as in "تلاتة ساعات"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
تلاتين دقيقة
Talātīn dagīga
Thirty minutes
Usage
Gives a duration in minutes. "نص ساعة" (half an hour) says the same
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "تلاتين" is spelled as it is pronounced and differs from the standard "ثلاثين"
يوم واحد
Yōm wāḥid
One day
Usage
Gives a number of days for a stay. For two days or more, put the number first
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
اسبوع
Usbūʿ
One week
Usage
Gives the length of a stay or booking
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
شهر
Shahr
One month
Usage
Gives the length of a stay or contract
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
سنة
Sana
One year
Usage
Gives a number of years. Also used for age, as in "عمري سبعة وعشرين سنة"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
هسي
Hassi
Now
Usage
Means "now". "هسع" and "هسا" are also heard
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
بعدين
Baʿdēn
Later
Usage
Means "later" or "then". Also used to put an offer off
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
نص الليل
Nuṣṣ il-lēl
Midnight
Usage
Means around twelve at night. "نص" means "half"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
الضهر
Iḍ-ḍuhr
Noon
Usage
Around twelve in the daytime. "بعد الضهر" means the afternoon
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
الصباح
Iṣ-ṣabāḥ
Morning
Usage
Means morning, and appears in the greeting "صباح الخير"
Grammar Note
Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated
المسا
Il-masa
Evening
Usage
The time from late afternoon to night
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
بالليل
Bil-lēl
At night
Usage
Means at night. For daytime say "بالنهار"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
كل يوم
Kull yōm
Every day
Usage
Says daily opening or frequency. "كل" means "every"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
الاسبوع دا
Il-usbūʿ da
This week
Usage
Says this week. "الاسبوع الجاي" means next week
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
الاسبوع الجاي
Il-usbūʿ il-jāy
Next week
Usage
Says next week
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
الاسبوع الفات
Il-usbūʿ il-fāt
Last week
Usage
Says last week. "الفات" means "past"
Grammar Note
Vowels in the romanization are estimated
نهاية الاسبوع
Nihāyit il-usbūʿ
The weekend
Usage
Means the weekend. In Sudan the days off are mainly Friday and Saturday
Grammar Note
Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "نهاية" means "end". Thinly attested word; native review recommended
More Sudanese Arabic phrases
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