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Questions & Answers about الموعد يوم الاتنين.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Because Arabic often leaves out the verb to be in the present tense.
So الموعد يوم الاتنين is literally something like:
- the appointment — Monday day
- natural English: The appointment is on Monday
This is very normal in both Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. If you want past or future, then a verb can appear, but in simple present statements like this, no is is needed.
What is the basic grammar of this sentence?
It is a very common Arabic sentence type: topic + comment.
- الموعد = the appointment
- يوم الاتنين = on Monday / Monday
So:
- الموعد is what you are talking about
- يوم الاتنين tells you when it is
You can think of it as an Arabic nominal sentence: The appointment — on Monday.
Why is يوم used before الاتنين?