At the masjid
Mata Tuqam as-Salah?: Meaning, Pronunciation, and When to Use It
مَتَى تُقَامُ الصَّلَاةُ؟
mata tuqamu as-salah?
When will the prayer be established?
When to say it
Use this when the adhan has been called and you need the iqamah time. Prayer boards sometimes show the adhan and congregation separately, so this question avoids confusion.
This is practical Modern Standard Arabic. Local speech changes from place to place, but this wording is respectful and widely understood.
A natural reply
بَعْدَ عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ
ba'da ashri daqa'iq
In ten minutes.
Hear it in a real exchange
One short dialogue. Read it aloud, both parts.
A real beginner exchange
You enter a masjid after hearing the adhan.
مَتَى تُقَامُ الصَّلَاةُ؟
mata tuqamu as-salah?
When will the prayer begin?
بَعْدَ عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ
ba'da ashri daqa'iq
In ten minutes.
Related phrases
أَيْنَ مَكَانُ الْوُضُوءِ؟
Ayna Makan al-Wudu?
Ask where to make wudu in a masjid.
هَلْ يُوجَدُ مُصْحَفٌ بِالتَّرْجَمَةِ؟
Hal Yujad Mushaf bit-Tarjamah?
Ask for a Quran copy that includes a translation.
أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَعَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةَ
Urid an Ata'allam as-Salah
Ask clearly for help learning salah.
أَرَاكَ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ
Araka Ba'd as-Salah
Arrange to meet a man after salah.
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