Arabic vocabulary
ثلاثون is how you say “thirty” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
قالوا بلى يا رسول الله، قال تسبحون، وتحمدون، وتكبرون، خلف كل صلاة ثلاثًا وثلاثين
They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'You should glorify Allah, praise Him, and declare His greatness after every prayer thirty-three times.'
وَثَلَاثِينَ — and thirty. This is the 'thirty' element, joined by 'and' to the 'three' — 'thirty-three'. The tens-word takes a sound-plural shape. Together they give the count for each phrase.
From: Praises That Elevate the Poor →قال أبو صالح الراوي عن أبي هريرة، لما سئل عن كيفية ذكرهن، قال يقول سبحان الله، والحمد لله، والله أكبر، حتى يكون منهن كلهن ثلاثًا وثلاثين
Abu Salih, the narrator from Abu Hurairah, when asked about how to recite them, said: 'Say: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar until each is thirty-three.'
وَثَلَاثِينَ — and thirty. The 'thirty' element, joined by 'and' to 'three' — 'thirty-three', the count each phrase reaches. The tens-word takes a sound-plural shape.
From: Praises That Elevate the Poor →OpenArabic teaches words like ثلاثون through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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