Arabic vocabulary: Time & dates – 156 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

هي بتنقل صناديق كل يوم.

She moves boxes every day.

خليني نتصل بابن أخي، هو اللي كيدير الأرشيف ديال المحل منذ عام. غادي نزيدو في هاد الشات.

Let me call my nephew, he is the one who manages the shop's archive since a year ago. I will add him to this chat.

يعني في وقت للأفكار.

Meaning there is time for ideas.

تمام. بس المرة الجاية...

Okay. But next time...

نعم. عمرها ٨٠ سنة.

Yes. She is 80 years old.

الطيارة بعد ٤ ساعات!

The plane is in 4 hours!

فَجَدَّتُهَا سَتُغَادِرُ الْجَزِيرَةَ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.

Her grandmother was going to leave the island in the morning.

مَرَّتِ الْأَشْهُرُ، وَلَمْ يُعِدْ يُوسُفُ الْمَالَ.

Months passed, and Yusuf did not return the money.

كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ بَارِدَةً فِي مَدِينَةِ فَاسَ.

The night was cold in the city of Fez.

فِي اَلْمَسَاءِ، تَلْبَسُ أُمِّي اَلسِّوَارَ فِي اَلْعُرْسِ.

In the evening, my mother wears the bracelet at the wedding.

بس دخلت جوه وقعدت وقت طويل!!

But I went inside and stayed for a long time!!

التسجيل ده فيه تاريخ محفوظ جوه الجهاز صح؟

This recording has a saved date inside the device, right?

أنا اللي طلبت منها هيك من أسبوعين!!

I am the one who asked that of her two weeks ago!!

في تلك اللحظة، نسيت ليلى تمامًا قلقها وتعبها.

At that moment, Layla completely forgot her anxiety and exhaustion.

لَمْ يُصَدِّقْ سَامِي كَلَامَ أُخْتِهِ فِي الْبِدَايَةِ.

Sami did not believe his sister's words at first.

فِي اللَّيْلِ، يَنْزِلُ مَطَرٌ قَوِيٌّ وَيَمْحُو الرَّسْمَ عَنِ الْجِدَارِ.

At night, heavy rain falls and erases the drawing from the wall.

تَعْمَلُ سَارَةُ عَلَى اللَّوْحَةِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ لِمُدَّةِ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ.

Sarah works on the painting every night for a period of two weeks.

سَتَصِلُ حَافِلَتُهَا بَعْدَ عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ.

Her bus will arrive in ten minutes.

منذ زمن طويل لم أرها

For a long time I haven't seen it

هاي الجرة اللي كنا نعبيها زيت من أول موسم بعد ما مات أبوي

This is the jar we used to fill with oil from the first season after my father died

فِي مَدِينَةِ المَنَامَةِ، فِي بِدَايَةِ القَرْنِ العِشْرِينَ، كَانَ يُوسُفُ تَاجِرًا مَشْهُورًا لِلُّؤْلُؤِ.

In the city of Manama, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Yusuf was a famous merchant for pearls.

رح أحاول أأخر الموعد، بس ما بوعدك بشي.

I will try to delay the appointment, but I don't promise you anything.

قصير كتير الوقت

The time is very short

قبل البطولة بثلاث أيام؟؟

Three days before the tournament??

أنا؟؟ الساعة ١١ بالليل؟؟

Me?? 11:00 at night??

نظرت إلى الساعة: التاسعة صباحًا.

She looked at the clock: Nine o'clock in the morning.

فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ التَّالِي، طَبَخَتْ لَيْلَى وَرِيمُ الْكُبَّةَ مَعاً.

On the following Friday, Layla and Reem cooked the Kibbeh together.

في الصباح التالي، وجدت أم خالد أن أبو يوسف ثبّت جدولاً بسيطاً بجانب باب المصعد، وبدأ الجميع يتشاركون الماء بهدوء، وكأن الحرب لم تحدث أبداً.

The next morning, Umm Khalid found that Abu Yousef had posted a simple schedule next to the elevator door, and everyone began to share water peacefully, as if the war had never happened.

من الفجر مش نايمة

Since dawn, I haven't been sleeping

أنا أجيب الفلوس بكرة العصر، بس حدد لي وقت بالضبط.

I will bring the money tomorrow afternoon, but specify a time exactly for me.

نعطيك لآخر النهار بس مش أكتر.

We give you until the end of the day but no more.

ثانية... خليني أدور.

One second... let me look.

وأنا كمان شفت الجدول.

And I also saw the schedule.

تحت حماية مؤقتة.

Under temporary protection.

أنا شفت الشيبس الصبح.

I saw the chips this morning.

قررنا إنها تبقى بالفريق، بس بدون منصب نائبة الكابتن لهاي الفترة

We decided that she stays on the team, but without the position of vice-captain for this period

بَدَأَ يَسْأَلُهَا أَسْئِلَةً كَثِيرَةً عَنْ عَمَلِهَا السَّابِقِ وَعَنْ خِبْرَتِهَا.

He began to ask her many questions about her previous work and about her experience.

بَعْدَ أُسْبُوعٍ، جَلَسَتْ سَارَةُ وَهُدَى فِي نَفْسِ الْمَقْهَى الْقَدِيمِ الَّذِي كَانَتَا تَجْلِسَانِ فِيهِ فِي الْمَاضِي.

After a week, Sarah and Huda sat in the same old cafe that they (both) used to sit in in the past.

الأسبوع الماضي، ترك أحدهم حذاءً في المصعد.

Last week, someone left a shoe in the elevator.

فِي قَرْيَةٍ نَائِيَةٍ تَتَوَسَّدُ ضِفَافَ نَهْرِ النِّيلِ الْخَالِدِ حَيْثُ تَمْتَدُّ حُقُولُ الْقَصَبِ الْخَضْرَاءُ حَتَّى تَعَانِقَ الْأُفُقَ الْبَعِيدَ كَانَتِ الْأَيَّامُ تَمْضِي بِرَتَابَةٍ مَعْرُوفَةٍ لَا تَقْطَعُ هُدُوءَهَا إِلَّا مَوْسِمَانِ رَئِيسِيَّانِ مَوْسِمُ الْحَصَادِ الْوَفِيرِ، وَمَوْسِمُ "الْمُصَارَعَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ" لَمْ تَكُنْ هَذِهِ الْمُصَارَعَةُ مُجَرَّدَ لُعْبَةٍ رِيَاضِيَّةٍ يَتَبَارَى فِيهَا شَابَّانِ قَوِيَّانِ لِإِظْهَارِ بَأْسِهِمَا، بَلْ كَانَتْ، فِي حَقِيقَتِهَا الْقَاسِيَةِ

In a remote village nestled along the banks of the eternal Nile River where green sugarcane fields stretch until they embrace the distant horizon the days used to pass with a familiar monotony nothing interrupting its calm except for two main seasons the season of the abundant harvest, and the season of the 'Great Wrestling' This wrestling was not just a sports game in which two strong young men competed to show their prowess; rather, it was, in its harsh reality

غادرت الساعة العاشرة إلا ربع، وسجل بوابة الخروج يثبت ذلك.

I left at a quarter to ten, and the exit gate record proves that.

بَلْ مَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهِ وَسَاعَدَهُ عَلَى النُّهُوضِ أَمَامَ أَعْيُنِ الْقَرْيَةِ كُلِّهَا ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى الْحُشُودِ الْمُتَسَائِلَةِ وَقَالَ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ وَوَاضِحٍ لَا مُبَارَاةَ الْعَامَ الْمُقْبِلَ.

Rather, he extended his hand to him and helped him get up before the eyes of the whole village Then he turned to the questioning crowds and said in a loud and clear voice No match next year.

بدي أعرض رسائله بالمعرض السنوي للمؤسسة

I want to display his letters at the annual exhibition of the foundation

خليه مستمر ما بقدر أطول كتير...

Keep it going, I can't stay too long...

لَا نُرِيدُ أَيَّ تَأْخِيرٍ.»

We do not want any delay.”

"إِنَّهُ أَقْصَرُ بِسَاعَتَيْنِ."

"It is shorter by two hours."

مش طالب مسامحة فورية يا ابني

I am not asking for immediate forgiveness my son

أنا خرجت بدوري من قبل الساعة خمسة ونص، حتى قبل ما تبداو التمديد النهائي. ما شفتش حتى الزجاجة أصلا.

I left in turn before 5:30, even before you started the final stretching. I didn't even see the bottle at all.

هٰذِهِ صَحْرَاءُ كَبِيرَةٌ فِي الصَّبَاحِ البَاكِرِ.

This is a big desert in the early morning.

تركته؟ ثواني بس، بس هي الثواني اللي غيّرت كل شي.

I left him? Just for a few seconds, but those were the seconds that changed everything.

لأني نتمرن كل يوم من الصباح للعشية!!

Because I practice every day from morning to evening!!

ياسين واقف تحت سيارة، هاتفه يهتز مرارًا فوق الرف بجانب المفاتيح، لكنه يتجاهله حتى استراحة الغداء.

Yassin stands under a car, his phone vibrating repeatedly on the shelf next to the keys, but he ignores it until lunchtime.

كَانَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَى قَرْيَتِهِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ، لِأَنَّ أُخْتَهُ سَتَتَزَوَّجُ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.

He wanted to arrive at his village before sunrise, because his sister will get married in the morning.

عندي ديدلاين، المهندس محدد ميعاد التسليم

I have a deadline, the engineer specified delivery time

اذْهَبِي إِلَى سُوقِ الْحَمِيدِيَّةِ وَابْحَثِي عَنِ الضَّوْءِ الَّذِي يَبْتَلِعُ الطَّرِيقَ هُنَاكَ سَتَفْهَمِينَ لِمَاذَا لَمْ أَبِعِ الْمَحَلَّ أَبَدًا لَمْ تَكُنْ لَيْلَى قَدْ زَارَتْ دِمَشْقَ مُنْذُ عَشْرِ سَنَوَاتٍ وَكَانَتْ أَمَامَهَا مُهْلَةٌ قَصِيرَةٌ يَجِبُ أَنْ تُقَرِّرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ إِنْ كَانَتْ سَتَبِيعُ مَحَلَّ جَدِّهَا الْقَدِيمَ لِلْعُطُورِ وَالصَّابُونِ لِأَنَّ مُشْتَرِيًا كَانَ يَنْتَظِرُ رَدَّهَا فِي الْمَسَاءِ دَخَلَتِ السُّوقَ مِنَ الْبَوَّابَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ وَإِذَا بِهَا تَقِفُ فَجْأَةً

Go to Al-Hamidiyah Souq and look for the light that swallows the road There you will understand why I never sold the shop Layla had not visited Damascus for ten years and she had a short deadline she must decide before sunset whether she would sell her grandfather's old shop for perfumes and soap because a buyer was waiting for her response in the evening She entered the market through the large gate and suddenly she found herself standing

الثلاثاء الجاي الساعة ٩

Next Tuesday at 9:00

فِي جَنْحِ اللَّيْلِ، حَمَلَهُ عَلَى ظَهْرِ بَغْلٍ صَغِيرٍ، مُتَجَاهِلًا خَطَرَ الْعَدْوَى وَخَطَرَ عِصْيَانِ الْأَوَامِرِ.

In the cover of night, he carried him on the back of a small mule, ignoring the danger of infection and the danger of disobeying orders.

مو اليوم، عندي اجتماع لين الساعة ٨

Not today, I have a meeting until 8 o'clock

تمام. بس صراحة، بدي نام يومين متواصلين 😅

Okay. But honestly, I want to sleep for two consecutive days 😅

نعم. بس فيه عيلة إسرائيلية ساكنة فيه من الخمسينات البيت تحول لمبنى مسجل باسم "أملاك الغائبين" من الدولة، وبعدين بيع لعيلة يهودية جاية من بولندا

Yes. But there is an Israeli family living in it since the fifties The house was turned into a building registered as 'Absentees' Property' by the state, and then it was sold to a Jewish family coming from Poland

تركته؟ ثواني بس، بس هي الثواني اللي غيّرت كل شي.

Did I leave him? Just for a few seconds, but those were the seconds that changed everything.

نحن نأتي بعد قليل.

We are coming in a little bit.

عَادَا سَرِيعًا، وَعِنْدَمَا وَصَلَا إِلَى اَلشَّاطِئِ، غَطَّى اَلْمَاءُ آخِرَ حَجَرٍ.

They returned quickly, and when they reached the beach, the water covered the last stone.

بس الفريق قبل كل شي.

But the team is before everything.

تمام. الآن... اقلبي القدر!

Perfect. Now... flip the pot!

مَدَّ كَرِيمٌ يَدَهُ أَخِيرًا.

Karim finally extended his hand.

غاب منذ سنوات كثيرة!

He has been absent for many years!

ضع المفتاح في الشنطة دائماً!

Put the key in the bag always!

أَحْيَانًا يَخْرُجُ الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْخُضْرَوَاتِ أَثْنَاءَ الطَّهْيِ.»

Sometimes water comes out of vegetables during cooking.”

لَا تَخَافُ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ أَبَدًا.

She is not afraid of the tree ever.

صحيح! المرة القادمة...

True! Next time...

هِيَ سَائِحَةٌ مِنْ بَلَدٍ بَعِيدٍ.

She is a tourist from a far country.

مرّت دقيقتان بصمت تام. رانيا لم تلاحظ شيئًا.

Two minutes passed in complete silence. Rania didn't notice anything.

غَدًا حَفْلُ زِفَافِ أُخْتِهَا، وَالْحَقِيبَةُ فِيهَا فُسْتَانٌ أَبْيَضُ جَمِيلٌ.

Tomorrow is her sister's wedding ceremony, and the bag has a beautiful white dress in it.

لكن يجب أن نثبت التلوث رسمياً، وإلا سيبقى اسمك موصوماً حتى لو برّئوك لاحقاً.

But we must prove the contamination officially, otherwise your name will remain stained even if they clear you later.

يَغَادِرُ الْقَارِبُ فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ.

The boat leaves at six o’clock.

جَلَسْتُ فِي الْبَيْتِ وَحِيدَةً، وَبَكَيْتُ طَوَالَ النَّهَارِ.

I sat at home alone, and I cried all day long.

لَمْ يَكُنْ هُنَا أَمْسِ.»

It was not here yesterday.”

طول هالسنين وأنا حاسة انك تركتنا وريتنا.

All these years and I've been feeling that you left us and forgot us.

تَصِلُ الْحَافِلَةُ إِلَى النَّهْرِ مُتَأَخِّرَةً.

The bus reaches the river late.

أَعْرِفُ أَنَّنِي تَأَخَّرْتُ كَثِيراً.

I know that I am very late.

ليش ما قلتلي هاد من زمان...

Why didn't you tell me this a long time ago...

سمعت سامر يحكي بالتليفون: "بدي آخذ شفت السبت من يزن، فيه إكرامية أكتر". وبعدين بعت رسالة ليزن ومسحها فورًا.

I heard Samer talking on the phone: "I want to take Saturday's shift from Yazan, there's a bigger tip." Then he sent a message to Yazan and deleted it immediately.

من الشهر اللي فات لما نزلت السوق في أبوظبي

From last month when I went down to the market in Abu Dhabi

لازم نعرف الحل اليوم مش بكرا.

We must know the solution today, not tomorrow.

أنا لسه بتكلم مع صاحب سوشيال ميديا يعرف يبلغ رسمي أسرع

I am still talking to a social media owner who knows how to report officially faster

خالو، الحوالة تمت من نصف ساعة، لازم توصل خلال دقائق.

Uncle, the transfer went through half an hour ago, it should arrive in a few minutes.

ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ حَارٍّ، جَاءَ ضَابِطٌ فَرَنْسِيٌّ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ.

One hot day, a French officer came to Youssef's house.

كَانَتْ إِحْدَى الرَّسَائِلِ تَحْمِلُ اسْمَهَا بِخَطٍّ مَأْلُوفٍ، لَكِنَّ الطَّابَعَ الْبَرِيدِيَّ عَلَيْهَا يَعُودُ إِلَى عَشْرِ سَنَوَاتٍ مَضَتْ!

One of the letters carried her name in a familiar handwriting, but the postage stamp on it dates back to ten years ago!

عند الصخرة الكبيرة يلي شكلها متل رأس الجمل، بعدها ولا شي

By the big rock that looks like a camel's head, after it, nothing

يَقُودُ الْقَافِلَةَ شَابٌّ يُدْعَى سَالِمٌ، عُمْرُهُ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ عَامًا، وَمَعَهُ عَمُّهُ فَهْدٌ، أَقْدَمُ دَلِيلٍ فِي الْمِنْطَقَةِ.

Leading the caravan was a young man named Salim, nineteen years old, and with him was his uncle Fahd, the oldest guide in the region.

تَنْظُرُ إِلَى شَجَرَةِ التَّبَلْدِيِّ وَتَقُولُ: «أَحْيَانًا، نَنْتَظِرُ بَعْضَنَا بَعْضًا.»

She looks at the baobab tree. And she says: “Sometimes, we wait for each other.”

يَقُولُ عُمَرُ: «كُنْتَ مُنَافِسِي، وَالْآنَ أَنْتَ صَدِيقِي.»

Omar says, “You were my competitor, and now you are my friend.”

استيقظت ليلى مبكرًا.

Layla woke up early.

عندنا لغاية الصبح بس

We only have until morning

شَعَرَتْ يُسْرَى بِفُضُولٍ يَتَأَجَّجُ فِي دَاخِلِهَا، كَأَنَّهَا تَقِفُ عَلَى أَعْتَابِ حِكَايَةٍ لَمْ تُحْكَ قَطُّ.

Yusra felt a curiosity flaring up inside her, as if she were standing on the threshold of a story that had never been told.

احذفوا الرقم الحين، ولا أحد يرد عليه ثاني.

Delete the number now, and let no one reply to it again.

بكل فخر، أعلن ترقية لمى الصايغ لمنصب مديرة تنفيذية مساعدة، اعتبارًا من الشهر القادم

With pride, I announce the promotion of Lama Al-Sayegh to the position of Assistant Executive Director, starting from next month

خليه مستمر ما بقدر أطول كتير...

Keep it going, I can't stay too long...

يا ليان... أنا كنت عمري تقريبًا عشر سنين. كنت نايم بالليل وسمعت صوت جدي يبكي بالغرفة الثانية. فتحت الباب شوي وشفته ماسك صورة قديمة، وكان يقول... "سامحني يا يوسف، سامحني". بس ما فهمت وقتها شو يعني. صباح اليوم اللي بعده سألت إمي، قالتلي "ما في يوسف، انسى اللي سمعته". وفعلًا نسيت... لحد اليوم.

Oh Lian... I was about ten years old. I was sleeping at night and heard my grandfather crying in the other room. I opened the door a little and saw him holding an old photo, and he was saying... 'Forgive me, Yousef, forgive me.' But I didn't understand what it meant back then. The morning after, I asked my mom, and she told me, 'There's no Yousef, forget what you heard.' And I really forgot... until today.

أنا أجيب الفلوس بكرة العصر، بس حدد لي وقت بالضبط.

I will bring the money tomorrow afternoon, but specify a time exactly for me.

اتَّصَلَتْ بِهَا فَوْراً.

She called her immediately.

"يَجِبُ أَنْ نَحْتَمِيَ فَوْرًا!"

"We must take cover immediately!"

ألو حاج، بس بدي أأكد معك، الرحلة التانية فيها توقف بجدة قبل ما توصل، بتطول ساعتين زيادة تقريبا ما عندي مشكلة، المهم أوصل والحجة تركب رحلتها بدون قلق تمام، رح أثبت الحجز الآن على اسمك وبدي تعويض على التعب اللي صار، مش رح أسكت عن هاد إن شاء الله نرجعلك جزء من المبلغ كتعويض، بحكي مع المدير ونأكدلك اليوم

Hello, Hajj, I just want to confirm with you: the second flight stops in Jeddah before arriving, so it takes about two extra hours. I don't mind, as long as I get there and the Hajjah can catch her flight without worrying. Okay, I'll confirm the booking in your name now. And I want compensation for all the trouble I've been through. I'm not going to keep quiet about this. God willing, we'll refund part of the amount as compensation. I'll speak to the manager and we'll confirm it with you today.

مبروك مسبقًا يا لارا.

Congratulations in advance, Lara.

كتب "بعض الناس يعزفون على الفارغ ويخلّون الصوت مسجّل مسبقاً 🎭"

He wrote: "Some people play to nothing and leave the audio pre-recorded"

كَانَ الْجَوُّ مَشْحُونًا بِتَوَتُّرٍ لَا يُخْطِئُهُ أَحَدٌ حَيْثُ يَتَرَقَّبُ الْجَمِيعُ انْتِصَارَ عَائِلَتِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُ انْتِصَارٌ لِلْكَرَامَةِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْعَامِ، كَانَ الْمُنْتَظَرُ أَنْ يَفُوزَ "كَرَمٌ" ابْنُ بَيْتِ السَّيِّدِ، بِسُهُولَةٍ مُطْلَقَةٍ كَانَ شَابًّا فِي الْعِشْرِينَ مِنْ عُمْرِهِ، عَرِيضَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ، مَفْتُولَ الْعَضَلَاتِ تَدَرَّبَ طَوَالَ فَصْلِ الشِّتَاءِ عَلَى الرَّمْلِ السَّاخِنِ أَمَّا خَصْمُهُ، "عَادِلٌ" مِنْ بَيْتِ الْجِنْدِيِّ، فَقَدْ عَادَ لِلتَّوِّ مِنَ الْقَاهِرَةِ حَيْثُ كَانَ يَعْمَلُ فِي وَرْشَةِ حِدَادَةٍ شَاقَّةٍ بَعْدَ أَنْ سَمِعَ بِخَبَرِ مَرَضِ وَالِدِهِ الشَّدِيدِ لَمْ يَتَدَرَّبْ عَادِلٌ مُنْذُ سَنَوَاتٍ وَكَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يَهْمِسُونَ بِأَنَّهُ سَيَخْسَرُ فِي الدَّقَائِقِ الْأُولَى وَرُبَّمَا يَتَعَرَّضُ لِإِهَانَةٍ تُضَافُ إِلَى سِجِلِّ عَائِلَتِهِ بَدَأَتِ الْمُبَارَاةُ، وَاصْطَفَّ أَهْلُ الْقَرْيَةِ حَوْلَ الدَّائِرَةِ الطِّينِيَّةِ

The atmosphere was charged with a tension that no one could miss as everyone anticipated the victory of their family as if it were a victory for dignity In that year, it was expected that 'Karam' would win the son of Beit al-Sayyid, with absolute ease He was a young man of twenty, broad-shouldered, with well-built muscles He trained throughout the winter season on the hot sand As for his opponent, 'Adel' from Beit al-Jindi, he had just returned from Cairo where he was working in a demanding blacksmith workshop after he heard the news of his father's severe illness Adel had not trained for years and everyone was whispering that he would lose in the first minutes and perhaps be subjected to an insult added to his family's record The match began, and the villagers lined up around the mud circle

صحيت الحين وقلبي لسه متعب من البارحة.

I woke up now and my heart is still tired from yesterday.

يشعر رابيه بثقل في صدره. يتذكر آخر صيف قضاه في البيت، قبل وفاة والده بأشهر، وصوت جدته تناديه من البلكونة الحجرية.

Rabih feels a heaviness in his chest. He remembers the last summer he spent at the house, months before his father's death, and his grandmother's voice calling him from the stone balcony.

شكراً لكل واحد فيكم... بجد ما كنت لحقت لولا هدوء مروان وصبر سامي

Thanks to every one of you... seriously I wouldn't have made it if not for Marwan's calmness and Sami's patience

فِي بَغْدَادَ، فِي السَّنَةِ السَّادِسَةِ وَالْخَمْسِينَ وَسِتِّمِائَةٍ لِلْهِجْرَةِ، كَانَ الشَّابُّ يُوسُفُ يَعْمَلُ نَاسِخًا فِي "بَيْتِ الْحِكْمَةِ"، تِلْكَ الْمَكْتَبَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ الَّتِي تَحْتَوِي آلَافَ الْكُتُبِ النَّادِرَةِ.

In Baghdad, in the year six hundred and fifty-six of the Hijri calendar, the young man Yusuf was working as a scribe in the 'House of Wisdom', that great library which contains thousands of rare books.

دول مفاتيح المحل اللي على وشك ما يبقى صيدليتي 🔑

These are the shop keys which is about to become my pharmacy

بابا... الشمس تغيب

Dad... the sun is going down

كَانَتِ الجَدَاوِلُ الزَّمَنِيَّةُ لِتَخْفِيفِ الأَحْمَالِ صَارِمَةً وَدَقِيقَةً هَذِهِ الأَيَّامَ: سَاعَتَانِ مِنَ الظَّلَامِ الدَّامِسِ كُلَّ مَسَاءٍ، لَا أَكْثَرَ وَلَا أَقَلَّ.

The time schedules for 'load shedding' (power cutting) were strict and precise these days: two hours of pitch-black darkness every evening, no more and no less.

الناس هتقول إيه؟ إن جوزي المستقبلي مش قادر يجي حتى لخطوبته؟؟

What will people say? That my future husband isn't able to come even to his engagement??

عِنْدَئِذٍ فَهِمَتْ لَيْلَى أَنَّ الَّذِي كَانَتْ تَعْتَبِرُهُ سِرًّا مُخِيفًا كَانَ فِي الْحَقِيقَةِ هَدِيَّةً مِنْ قَلْبٍ طَيِّبٍ.

Then Layla understood that what she used to consider a scary secret was in reality a gift from a kind heart.

وَفِي اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي تَلَتْهَا كَذَلِكَ.

And on the night that followed it as well.

باب الورشة مفتوح غدا الصباح كيفما دايمًا.

The workshop door is open tomorrow morning as always.

مزال كتفتكر كي شدونا فالمرسى؟ أنا... أنا لي هضرت للبوليس أول واحد. قلت ليهم كلشي على شرط يخففو ليا الحكم. وبقيت الحكم كامل طاح عليك نتا، حيت أنا خرجت بسرعة وأنت بقيتي هناك. ما كنتش نقدر نبقى بحال بحالك، وحشتني الشجاعة. سامحني.

Do you still remember when they caught us at the port? I... I was the first one to talk to the police. I told them everything on the condition they lighten my sentence. And the whole sentence fell on you, because I got out quickly and you stayed there. I couldn't stay like you, I lacked courage. Forgive me.

وافق يسحب عرضه لهلق.

He agreed to withdraw his offer for now.

بيشتغل عند رامي من شهر.

He has been working at Rami's for a month.

لَا يَزَالُ أَهْلُ المَنَامَةِ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ قِصَّةَ التَّاجِرِ الَّذِي خَسِرَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فِي لَحْظَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ.

still the people of Manama remember the story of the merchant who lost everything in a single moment.

من أول ما جيتي والوضع مختلف!!

From the first moment you came, the situation has been different!!

ما زلت معلم

You are still a teacher

عندك وقت حتى الليلة فقط.

You have time only until tonight.

تعالي نبلش من جديد.

Let's start fresh.

هٰذَا الطَّرِيقُ خَطِيرٌ، وَيُغْلَقُ عِنْدَ الغُرُوبِ.

This road is dangerous, and it is closed at sunset.

تَخْرُجُ حَافِلَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ مِنْ دَكَارَ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.

A small bus leaves Dakar. In the afternoon.

نحن نأتي بعد قليل.

We are coming in a little bit.

رح أرجع لعمّان قريباً!

I will return to Amman soon!

الْمَوْعِدُ النِّهَائِيُّ لِلْمُسَابَقَةِ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ.

The deadline for the competition is Friday.

وَعَدَ جَدَّتَهُ أَنْ يُحْضِرَ لَهَا صُورَةً قَدِيمَةً مِنْ بَيْتِ الْعَائِلَةِ الْقَدِيمِ فِي حَيِّ مُحَرَّمْ بَك قَبْلَ عِيدِ مِيلَادِهَا الثَّمَانِينَ، يَوْمَ الْأَحَدِ.

He promised his grandmother to bring for her an old photo from the old family house in the Moharram Bey neighborhood before her eightieth birthday, on Sunday.

كَانَتْ إِحْدَى الرَّسَائِلِ تَحْمِلُ اسْمَهَا بِخَطٍّ مَأْلُوفٍ، لَكِنَّ الطَّابَعَ الْبَرِيدِيَّ عَلَيْهَا يَعُودُ إِلَى عَشْرِ سَنَوَاتٍ مَضَتْ!

One of the letters carried her name in a familiar handwriting, but the postage stamp on it dates back to ten years ago!

طيب فيه حل... واحد منكم يأجل الرحلة للشهر الجاي، ونرجع نصف قيمة التذكرة تعويض

Okay there is a solution... one of you postpones the trip to next month, and we return half the ticket value as compensation

غادرت الساعة العاشرة إلا ربع، وسجل بوابة الخروج يثبت ذلك.

I left at a quarter to ten, and the exit gate record proves that.

عِنْدَمَا نَظَرَ إِلَى سَاعَتِهِ، شَعَرَ بِالْخَوْفِ: السَّاعَةُ الْخَامِسَةُ إِلَّا خَمْسَ دَقَائِقَ!

When he looked at his watch, he felt fear: It is five minutes to five!

جايين حالاً.

We are coming right now.

ودي أرجع أكسب ثقتكم من جديد، وأعرف هذا راح ياخذ وقت

I would like to regain your trust again, and I know this will take time

صافي حكيم. حيت أنا حاليًا واحد آخر.

Enough, Hakim. Because I am currently someone else.

وَجَدَتْ فِي دَاخِلِهِ ثَلَاثَ رَسَائِلَ، مَخْتُومَةً بِعِنَايَةٍ فَائِقَةٍ، لَمْ يَفْتَحْهَا أَحَدٌ مُنْذُ عُقُودٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.

Inside it, she found three letters, sealed with ultimate care, which no one had opened for long decades.

يا سلمى أنا شفتك بعينيا قريبة من شنطة نور فحدود الساعة ستة وربع، وكنتي شدة شي علبة صغيرة فيدك.

Salma, I saw you with my eyes near Nour's bag around 6:15, and you were holding a small box in your hand.

مَوْعِدُ تَقْدِيمِ طَلَبِ الْمِنْحَةِ الْبَحْثِيَّةِ هُوَ غَدًا، وَبِدُونِ صُوَرٍ حَدِيثَةٍ وَدَقِيقَةٍ لِتَبَيُّضِ الْمُرْجَانِ، لَنْ يَأْخُذَنِي أَحَدٌ عَلَى مَحْمَلِ الْجِدِّ فِي هَذَا الْمَجَالِ التَّنَافُسِيِّ.

The deadline for submitting the research grant application is tomorrow, and without recent and accurate photos of coral bleaching, no one will take me seriously in this competitive field.

طَلَبَتْ قَهْوَتَهَا كَالْعَادَةِ، وَعِنْدَمَا انْتَهَتْ، فَتَحَتْ حَقِيبَتَهَا لِتَدْفَعَ، فَاكْتَشَفَتْ أَنَّهَا نَسِيَتْ مَحْفَظَتَهَا فِي الْبَيْتِ!

She ordered her coffee as usual, and when she finished, she opened her bag to pay, and discovered that she had forgotten her wallet at home!

طيارتي الساعة ١٠ الليلة 😭

My flight is at 10 o'clock tonight 😭

فِي لَيْلَةٍ بَارِدَةٍ مِنْ لَيَالِي الشِّتَاءِ القَارِسَةِ، فِي عَامِ أَلْفٍ وَأَرْبَعِمِائَةٍ لِلْمِيلَادِ، كَانَتْ مَدِينَةُ حَلَبَ الشَّهْبَاءُ تَرْتَجِفُ لَا مِنَ البَرْدِ وَحْدَهُ، بَلْ مِنْ خَبَرٍ مَشْؤُومٍ يَسْرِي فِي أَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ كَالْهَمْسِ الثَّقِيلِ: جُيُوشُ الأَمِيرِ تَيْمُورَ لَنْك تَقْتَرِبُ مِنَ الأَسْوَارِ، وَالرُّعْبُ يَمْلَأُ قُلُوبَ السَّاكِنِينَ.

On a cold night of the biting winter nights, in the year 1400 AD, the city of Aleppo the Ash-colored was trembling not from the cold alone, but from ominous news spreading through its narrow alleys like a heavy whisper: the armies of Prince Tamerlane are approaching the walls, and terror fills the hearts of the residents.

فِي الْبِدَايَةِ، شَعَرَ سَالِمٌ بِغَضَبٍ شَدِيدٍ وَبِخَوْفٍ مِنَ الْمُسْتَقْبَلِ.

In the beginning, Salem felt intense anger and fear of the future.

اليوم هو ذكرى وفاته، وتريد العائلة أن تتذكره بطبق من زيتونه المحبوب.

Today is the anniversary of his death, and the family wants to remember him with a dish of his beloved olives.

فِي تِلْكَ الصَّفْحَةِ، كَانَتْ تُوجَدُ نَغْمَةٌ خَاصَّةٌ نَغْمَةٌ تَرْبِطُ بَيْنَ جُزْأَيْنِ مُخْتَلِفَيْنِ مِنَ الْأُغْنِيَةِ وَبِدُونِهَا سَتَبْدُو الْمُوسِيقَى غَرِيبَةً وَغَيْرَ مُتَّصِلَةٍ نَظَرَ يُوسُفُ حَوْلَهُ بِقَلَقٍ مَاذَا يَفْعَلُ؟ إِذَا أَخْبَرَ الْمَايِسْتْرُو الْآنَ فَقَدْ يَغْضَبُ لِأَنَّ الْوَقْتَ ضَيِّقٌ جِدًّا وَإِذَا سَكَتَ، فَقَدْ يُخْطِئُ فِي أَثْنَاءِ الْعَزْفِ أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ تَذَكَّرَ يُوسُفُ كَلَامَ وَالِدِهِ الصِّدْقُ دَائِمًا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ فَقَرَّرَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ إِلَى الْمَايِسْتْرُو وَجَدَ الْمَايِسْتْرُو وَاقِفًا بِجَانِبِ الْمَسْرَحِ

On that page, there was a special note a note that connects two different parts of the song and without it, the music would sound strange and disconnected Youssef looked around anxiously What should he do? If he tells the maestro now he might get angry because the time is very tight And if he remains silent, he might make a mistake during the playing in front of everyone Youssef remembered his father's words Honesty is always better than fear So he decided to go to the maestro He found the maestro standing beside the stage

يضيف رامي الرقم المجهول إلى المحادثة. تمر دقيقة طويلة وثقيلة قبل أن تظهر أول رسالة.

Rami adds the unknown number to the conversation. A long, heavy minute passes before the first message appears.

وَالْقِطَّةُ، الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَنْتَظِرُ الْمَاضِيَ، وَجَدَتْ أَخِيرًا حَاضِرًا دَافِئًا.

And the cat, which was waiting for the past, finally found a warm present.

واقف؟؟ يعني موجود لحد الآن؟

Standing?? You mean it exists until now?

وَرَائِحَةُ الصَّابُونِ بِزَيْتِ الْغَارِ تَمْلَأُ الْهَوَاءَ لَكِنَّ مَا شَدَّ انْتِبَاهَهَا حَقًّا كَانَ السَّقْفُ الْمَعْدِنِيُّ الْعَالِي الْمَثْقُوبُ بِآلَافِ الثُّقُوبِ الصَّغِيرَةِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُسَرِّبُ خُيُوطًا رَفِيعَةً مِنَ الضَّوْءِ كَأَنَّهَا نُجُومٌ تَسْقُطُ فِي وَضَحِ النَّهَارِ تَذَكَّرَتْ حِينَئِذٍ كَلِمَاتِ جَدِّهَا فِي الرِّسَالَةِ وَشَعَرَتْ بِفُضُولٍ يَخْتَلِطُ بِالْحَيْرَةِ وَصَلَتْ أَخِيرًا إِلَى الْمَحَلِّ الصَّغِيرِ الَّذِي وَرِثَتْهُ وَوَجَدَتْ رَجُلًا عَجُوزًا يَجْلِسُ أَمَامَهُ يُدَخِّنُ غَلْيُونَهُ بِهُدُوءٍ قَالَ لَهَا بِابْتِسَامَةٍ

and the smell of soap made with laurel oil filling the air but what really caught her attention was the high metal ceiling pierced with thousands of small holes which were leaking thin threads of light as if they were stars falling in broad daylight She then remembered her grandfather's words in the letter and she felt a curiosity mixed with confusion She finally arrived at the small shop that she inherited and found an old man sitting in front of it quietly smoking his pipe He said to her with a smile

محتاجة وقت لوحدي شوية

I need some time alone

الفان بيطلع الساعة ٤ وما رح يكون في مقعد ثاني قبل يومين!!

The van leaves at 4:00 and there won't be another seat for two days!!

بعرف. وما بقدر أرجع الوقت.

I know. And I can't turn back time.

ماشي معقول والله... أنا... أنا تعلمت العود من جدي، قعدت سنين نتمرن لحتى صابعي تولي خشنة، و اليوم شخص ما يعرفنيش حتى يجي يقول عليا إني كذاب؟ هذا مش عدل يا جماعة، مش عدل خالص

It's really not fair... I learned the Oud from my grandfather. I practiced for years until my fingers became rough. And today someone who doesn't even know me comes and tells me I'm a liar? This is not fair, people, not fair at all.