How do you say 1000 in Arabic?
Contrary to hundred, in Arabic the word for thousand ألف (alf), with the plural آلاف (‘alaf) is always masculine and is treated like any other masculine noun when counted.
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Here are some example sentences using thousands:
How do you read years in Arabic?
In Arabic, there are two words for “year”: عام (‘aam), with the plural أعوام (‘a’awam), and سنة (sana), with the plural سنوات (sanawat). The first is masculine, while the second is feminine.
Because of the reverse gender rule, if the masculine noun عام is used, then numbers from 3 to 10 must be feminine. The reverse applies when the feminine word سنة is used.
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What is 1 million in Arabic?
In Arabic, the term for “million” is مليون (milyun), with the plural ملايين (malayyn). The term for “billion” is مليار (milyar), with the plural مليارات (milyarat). They are used in the same way as the words for “hundred” and “thousand.”
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