عندي موعد بعد الشغل.

I have an appointment after work.

Breakdown of عندي موعد بعد الشغل.

• ال: the
• ي: me
• عند: at
• شغل: work

Questions & Answers about عندي موعد بعد الشغل.

Why does عندي mean I have?

In Levantine Arabic, possession is often expressed with عند + a pronoun suffix.

• عند = at / with
• -ي = my / me

So عندي literally means something like at me or with me, but in natural English we translate it as I have.

This is very common in Arabic. Instead of using a verb like to have, Arabic often uses structures like this.

Why is there no separate word for an before موعد?

Arabic does not have an indefinite article like a or an.

So:

• موعد = an appointment / a date / an arranged time
• الموعد = the appointment

In this sentence, موعد is indefinite, so it naturally means an appointment.

What exactly does موعد mean here?

موعد usually means an arranged time for something. Depending on context, it can mean:

• appointment
• meeting time
• date

In عندي موعد بعد الشغل, the most natural meaning is I have an appointment after work.

So موعد is broader than just one English word. Context tells you whether it is medical, social, business-related, or romantic.