لدينا موعد مع الطبيب بعد ساعة.

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Breakdown of لدينا موعد مع الطبيب بعد ساعة.

• بعد: after
• نا: our/us
• موعد: appointment

Questions & Answers about لدينا موعد مع الطبيب بعد ساعة.

Why does the sentence start with لدينا? Does it literally mean we have?

Yes, لدينا is how Arabic often expresses we have.

Literally, لدينا means something like with us or in our possession:

• لدى = with / in the possession of
• نا = us / we

So:

• لدينا موعد = we have an appointment

Arabic usually does not use a separate verb meaning to have the way English does. Instead, it often uses expressions like:

• عندي = I have
• عندنا = we have
• لديك = you have
• لديه = he has

In this sentence, لدينا is a slightly more formal or written-style way to say we have.

What is the difference between لدينا and عندنا? Could this sentence also use عندنا?

Yes, عندنا موعد مع الطبيب بعد ساعة is also correct.

The difference is mainly one of style:

• عندنا is very common and natural in everyday speech.
• لدينا is a bit more formal and is especially common in Modern Standard Arabic and writing.

So in MSA, لدينا موعد sounds very normal and polished.

What does موعد mean exactly? Is it just ?