Al-Yowm, yowm al-juma\', al-hamdu lillah

English translation: TGIF: Thank God it's Friday

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Arabic term or phrase:Al-Yowm, yowm al-juma', al-hamdu lillah
English translation:TGIF: Thank God it's Friday
Entered by: samehme

16:28 Apr 9, 2004
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Arabic term or phrase: Al-Yowm, yowm al-juma\', al-hamdu lillah
conversational greeting
Karilyn
TGIF: Thank God it's Friday
Explanation:
TGIF is an idiom used widely in the USA, specially on Fridays.
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samehme
United States
Local time: 23:05
Grading comment
According to the former Arabic instructor who sent me this phrase, "TGIF" is the correct interpretation. Thank you for helping me look smart enough to figure it out!
:)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8today is Friday, praise be to God
Melanie Nassar
4 +2TGIF: Thank God it's Friday
samehme
5Today, Friday, Praise God
Kirk Jackson


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Al-Yowm, yowm al-juma', al-hamdu lillah
Today, Friday, Praise God


Explanation:
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question. Note that "al-hamdu lillah" has many different English equivalents, depending on the situation/context.

Kirk Jackson
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Al-Yowm, yowm al-juma', al-hamdu lillah
today is Friday, praise be to God


Explanation:
Because Friday is the Muslim holy day.

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa AHMED
43 mins
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agree  Saleh Ayyub
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agree  Dr. Wathib Jabouri
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agree  HALAHouse
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agree  ahmed ismaiel owieda
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agree  Mona Helal
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agree  AhmedAMS
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agree  Awad Balaish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Al-Yowm, yowm al-juma', al-hamdu lillah
TGIF: Thank God it's Friday


Explanation:
TGIF is an idiom used widely in the USA, specially on Fridays.

samehme
United States
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: Arabic
Grading comment
According to the former Arabic instructor who sent me this phrase, "TGIF" is the correct interpretation. Thank you for helping me look smart enough to figure it out!
:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mona Helal
13 hrs

agree  AhmedAMS
6 days
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