نعم، الموعد اليوم.

Yes, the appointment is today.

Breakdown of نعم، الموعد اليوم.

• اليوم: today
• موعد: appointment
• نعم: yes (neutral)

Questions & Answers about نعم، الموعد اليوم.

Why is there no word for is in الموعد اليوم?

Because Arabic usually leaves out the present-tense verb to be in sentences like this.

So in MSA, a sentence such as الموعد اليوم literally looks like the appointment today, but it naturally means the appointment is today.

This kind of sentence is called a nominal sentence. In the present tense:

• الموعد = the subject
• اليوم = the predicate

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

• كان الموعد اليوم = the appointment was today
• سيكون الموعد اليوم = the appointment will be today

What exactly does الموعد mean here?

الموعد means something like the appointment, the scheduled time, or the date/time arranged for something.

Depending on context, موعد can refer to:

• a doctor’s appointment
• a meeting time
• an arranged date
• an official appointment time

The الـ at the beginning makes it definite, so الموعد is the appointment, not just an appointment.

Why does اليوم mean today even though it literally looks like the day?