Arabic · Numbers & Time
ams
Yesterday
The day before today.
أمس شاهدت فيلما جميلا.
Yesterday I watched a nice movie.
The term 'أمس' (ams) is derived from the root 'أ م س' (ʔ-m-s), denoting yesterday. It has a long-standing usage in classical and modern Arabic.
'أمس' is frequently used in spoken Arabic as well as in writing, applicable in both formal and informal contexts when referring to past events.