No. 1,753 in Arabic

the

In Arabic, "the" corresponds to "أل" (Al-), a definite article used to indicate specificity.

In a sentence

الكتاب على الطاولة.
The book is on the table.
In this sentence, 'ال' is the definite article in Arabic, equivalent to 'the' in English, used to specify the nouns 'الكتاب' (the book) and 'الطاولة' (the table).
ذهبت إلى الحديقة مع أصدقائي.
I went to the garden with my friends.
In this context, 'ال' specifies 'الحديقة' (the garden), differentiating it as a particular garden.
رأيت الرجل الذي كان يتحدث مع الأستاذ.
I saw the man who was speaking with the teacher.
Here, 'ال' is used to define 'الرجل' (the man) and 'الأستاذ' (the teacher), indicating specific individuals.

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