No. 319 in Arabic
السنوات
The Arabic word "السنوات" means "the years" in English.
In a sentence
أمضى علي السنوات الأخيرة في تعلم اللغة الإسبانية.
Ali spent the last few years learning Spanish.
In this sentence, 'السنوات' is used as the direct object to indicate a specific duration of time associated with an activity.
مع مرور السنوات، أصبحت أكثر حكمة وتجربة.
With the passing years, I have become wiser and more experienced.
Here, 'السنوات' is employed in the context of time's progression, symbolizing the years that have passed.
في السنوات القليلة القادمة، أخطط للسفر حول العالم.
In the next few years, I plan to travel around the world.
In this instance, 'السنوات' represents a future span of time, indicating plans related to a specific time period.
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