I have a book of Arabic stories for beginners and in it there is a reoccuring phrase in which I can mostly understand the single words but not their meaning when put together.
The phrase is this: Fee yom mn al-ayam...
Can anyone help me?
Meaning of an Arabic phrase
Kntlne
March 28, 2012
Alan-R-G
June 10, 2013
I think it means "time is expensive"
Amira-Zaki
June 19, 2013
Hi Kntlne,
The phrase essentially means "Once upon a time..."
I hope that helps!
Kntlne
June 20, 2013
Shokran!
Alan-R-G
July 26, 2013
Wow! That clears up a lot.
crisfreitas
July 15, 2016
great! thanks ya amira!
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