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How do you say "dinner" in Arabic?
عشاء
Aasha
In Arabic, "dinner" is عشاء.
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Pronunciation
Say 'AH-shah' with two syllables, both short, stress on first.
Writing and usage
Three letters: ayn, sha, alif. The ayn at the start is a guttural sound.
Example sentence
أكلنا عشاء لذيذ في المطعم
We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant.
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How to remember عشاء
Aasha - the evening meal when it gets dark, ayn sound connects to evening feeling.
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- meat skewer شيش طاووق Shish taouk
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- napkin مناديل سفرة Mandeel Sufra
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Questions about عشاء
How do you say "dinner" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "dinner" is عشاء. It is a noun.
How is عشاء written in Arabic?
Three letters: ayn, sha, alif. The ayn at the start is a guttural sound.
How is عشاء used in a sentence?
Use عشاء as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: أكلنا عشاء لذيذ في المطعم (We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant.).
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