No. 176 in Arabic
مساء
Evening.
In a sentence
كان السماء مشرقًا في المساء.
The sky was bright in the evening.
Here, 'مساء' refers to the period of time in the evening, typically after the afternoon and before night.
يحب الأطفال اللعب في الحديقة مساءً.
The children enjoy playing in the garden in the evening.
In this case, 'مساءً' is used as an adverb to describe when the action of playing occurs, specifying the evening.
مساء الخير! كيف كان يومك؟
Good evening! How was your day?
Here, 'مساء' is part of the greeting phrase 'مساء الخير', used to wish someone a good evening.
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