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Arabic frequency list

No. 229 in Arabic

شرق

"شرق" means "east" in English.

In a sentence

  • الشمس تشرق من الشرق.

    The sun rises from the east.

    In this sentence, 'تشرق' (tashriq) means 'rises', and 'الشرق' (al-sharq) means 'the east'. It describes a directional term referring to the cardinal direction of the east.

  • سافرنا إلى الشرق الأوسط.

    We traveled to the Middle East.

    Here, 'الشرق' (al-sharq) is part of the phrase 'الشرق الأوسط' (al-sharq al-awsat), which means 'the Middle East', a geographical region.

  • في الثقافة العربية، الشرق له أهمية كبيرة.

    In Arabic culture, the east holds great significance.

    In this sentence, 'الشرق' (al-sharq) refers to the concept of 'the east' symbolically or culturally, reflecting its importance in the context mentioned.

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