lesson 7

 

 Months of the Year in Arabic – Learn All 12 Months

Knowing the months of the year is essential for talking about birthdays, holidays, travel, work, and important events. In this lesson, you will learn the names of the 12 months in Modern Standard Arabic.

Note: Different Arabic-speaking countries may use different month names. In this lesson, we use the widely understood Modern Standard Arabic names.


The 12 Months in Arabic

Month

Arabic

Pronunciation

January

يناير

Yanāyir

February

فبراير

Fibrāyir

March

مارس

Māris

April

أبريل

Abrīl

May

مايو

Māyū

June

يونيو

Yūniyū

July

يوليو

Yūliyū

August

أغسطس

Aghustus

September

سبتمبر

Sibtambar

October

أكتوبر

Uktūbar

November

نوفمبر

Nūfambar

December

ديسمبر

Dīsambar


Useful Words

Arabic

Pronunciation

English

شهر

Shahr

Month

سنة

Sanah

Year

تاريخ

Tarikh

Date

عيد ميلاد

Eid Milad

Birthday

عطلة

Utlah

Holiday


Example Sentences

Arabic

اليوم في شهر يناير.

Pronunciation

Al-Yawm Fi Shahr Yanayir.

English

Today is in the month of January.


Arabic

عيد ميلادي في مايو.

Pronunciation

Eid Miladi Fi Mayu.

English

My birthday is in May.


Arabic

نسافر في أغسطس.

Pronunciation

Nusafiru Fi Aghustus.

English

We travel in August.


Asking About Dates

What month is it?

Arabic

ما هذا الشهر؟

Pronunciation

Ma Hatha Ash-Shahr?

English

What month is it?


It is July.

Arabic

إنه شهر يوليو.

Pronunciation

Innahu Shahr Yuliyu.

English

It is July.


Mini Conversation

Arabic

علي: متى عيد ميلادك؟

جون: عيد ميلادي في نوفمبر.

علي: كل عام وأنت بخير.

جون: شكراً.


English

Ali: When is your birthday?

John: My birthday is in November.

Ali: Happy Birthday!

John: Thank you.


Practice Exercise

Match the English month with the Arabic name.

English

Arabic

March

؟

August

؟

December

؟

Answers

  • March = مارس
  • August = أغسطس
  • December = ديسمبر


Quick Quiz

1. What is

May

in Arabic?

A) مارس

B) مايو

C) يونيو


2. What is

October

in Arabic?

A) أكتوبر

B) أغسطس

C) يناير


3. What does

شهر

mean?

A) Week

B) Month

C) Year


Answers

  1. B
  2. A
  3. B


Final Thoughts

Excellent! You can now talk about the months of the year in Arabic. Combined with the days of the week and numbers, you are already building practical language skills for everyday conversations.

In the next lesson, you will learn how to tell the time in Arabic, including hours, minutes, and common time expressions.

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