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No. 2,913 in Arabic

وأمس

"Yesterday."

In a sentence

  • ذهبت إلى السوق وأمس اشتريت فاكهة طازجة.

    I went to the market, and yesterday I bought fresh fruits.

    In this sentence, 'وأمس' (and yesterday) is used to indicate an event that took place the day before, providing a time context.

  • قرأنا الكتاب وأمس ناقشنا محتواه.

    We read the book, and yesterday we discussed its contents.

    Here, 'وأمس' (and yesterday) functions to connect two actions, one in the past and one specifying it was yesterday.

  • أمضيت وقتًا ممتعًا في الرحلة وأمس كان مليئًا بالمغامرات.

    I spent enjoyable time on the trip, and yesterday was full of adventures.

    In this sentence, 'وأمس' (and yesterday) serves to introduce a new clause detailing the specific events that occurred yesterday.

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