Learn Hardcore Arabic (Modern Standard): العميل هنا اليوم.

Breakdown of العميل هنا اليوم.

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Why is there no separate word for is in العميل هنا اليوم?

In Modern Standard Arabic, present-tense sentences like this often do not use a word for is / am / are.

So Arabic says:

But the meaning is understood as The client is here today.

This is called a nominal sentence. In the present tense, the linking verb is usually omitted.

If you wanted a past or future meaning, Arabic would normally use a verb such as:

What does العميل mean exactly?

العميل most commonly means:

Which one is best depends on context.

In some contexts, عميل can also mean agent, but in ordinary business or service contexts, client/customer is the most likely meaning.

Also note:

The الـ at the beginning is the Arabic definite article, like the in English.

What is the job of each word in the sentence?