How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 31 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Arabic vocabulary: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Arabic: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

Here are 100 Arabic words on “Time and calendar”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Arabic	English
أغسطس	August
بداية	beginning
قرن	century
عيد الميلاد المجيد	Christmas
تاريخ	date
عشية	day before
ديسمبر	December
كل يوم	every day
كل سنة	every year
فبراير	February
الجمعة	Friday
مستقبل	future
نصف ساعة	half an hour
ساعة	hour
يناير	January
يوليو	July
يونيو	June
الشهر الماضي	last month
مارس	March
مايو	May
منتصف	middle
شهر	month
اليوم التالي	next day
الأسبوع القادم	next week
السنة القادمة	next year
ليل	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
نوفمبر	November
أكتوبر	October
فترة	period
حاضر	present
سبتمبر	September
صيف	summer
هذا الصباح	this morning
وقت	time
وصل في الموعد	to be on time
انتظر	to wait
هذا المساء	tonight
مرتان	twice
أسبوع	week
سنة	year

Level 2: medium 38 words

Arabic	English
بعد الظهر	afternoon
موعد	appointment
خريف	autumn
تقويم	calendar
ساعة حائط	clock
يومي	daily
تأخير	delay
مفكرة	diary
مدة	duration
تواتر	frequency
عطلة	holidays
فوري	immediate
آن	instant
دقيقة	minute
شهري	monthly
عيد وطني	national day
رأس السنة	New Year
ظهر	noon
دائم	permanent
عطلة رسمية	public holiday
جدول زمني	schedule
فصل	season
ثانية	second
ربيع	spring
مرحلة	stage
توقيت صيفي	summer time
مؤقت	temporary
بعد غد	the day after tomorrowTwo days after today
أول أمس	the day before yesterdayTwo days before today
ألغى	to cancel
حدد موعدا	to set a date
جرى	to take place
الثلاثاء	Tuesday
عاجل	urgent
الأربعاء	Wednesday
أسبوعي	weekly
شتاء	winter
سنوي	yearly

Level 3: hard 22 words

Arabic	English
تبكير	advance
تسلسل زمني	chronology
عقرب الساعة	clock hand
عد تنازلي	countdown
فجر	dawn
غسق	dusk
ساعة رملية	hourglass
ألفية	millennium
احترام المواعيد	punctuality
ربع سنة	quarter
متزامن	simultaneous
ساعة توقيت	stopwatch
مؤقت زمني	timer
قدم الموعد	to bring forward
أرخ	to date
أخر	to delay
مدد	to extend
خلف	to follow on
أجل	to postpone
جدول	to schedule
قصر	to shorten
عيد الحب	Valentine’s Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 31 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.