# Need help translating something I saw on a YouTube video. Arabic maybe?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2018, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192 "2018-11-28T07:06:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/1 "2018-11-28T07:06:58Z")
I’m doing some research into a hacking group. A person who may have been involved in the group previously posted some videos on YouTube where he shared his screen. I saw two things in the background of different videos that I’m hoping will give clues to the person’s location. One is the date in the lower right corner of the screen, and the other is a date from a recovered Word document. I thought at first it was Arabic, but I don’t see Arabic numerals in the date, so I’m not sure what the deal is. This screen grab is not great, but it’s the best I can do. Can anyone tell me what language these are in and what they say? [![](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/2 "2018-11-28T07:17:48Z")
Arabic. Egyptian style. It says "06:57 p.m., August 23, 2011 12:35 p.m. June 8, 2011" You can tell it’s Egyptian because they use Latinate أغسطس “_Aghusṭus_” for August, instead of Aramaic آب “_Āb_” (used in the Levant) or French أوت “_Ūt_” (used in the Maghrib). ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/3 "2018-11-28T07:19:29Z")
It uses both styles of Arabic numerals: western Arabic numerals for the times and eastern Arabic numerals for the dates. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/4 "2018-11-28T15:33:29Z")
It took all of nine minutes to get that answer. 🙂 Thank you **Johanna**!! That’s super helpful, and it aligns with some of the other information I have on the guy. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/5 "2018-11-28T16:30:38Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > It uses both styles of Arabic numerals: western Arabic numerals for the times and eastern Arabic numerals for the dates. Is that usual practice in Egypt, or just a computer display thing? ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/6 "2018-11-28T20:57:11Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Is that usual practice in Egypt, or just a computer display thing? Computer display only. The timer thingy must be programmed separately from the date thingy. The other thing I wanted to say is the Egyptian-style months are also used in Sudan and the Arabian Peninsula, which broadens the question somewhat. But numerically there are more Egyptians than the rest added together. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-translating-something-i-saw-on-a-youtube-video-arabic-maybe/825192/7 "2018-11-28T21:05:12Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > Computer display only. The timer thingy must be programmed separately from the date thingy. > > The other thing I wanted to say is the Egyptian-style months are also used in Sudan and the Arabian Peninsula, which broadens the question somewhat. But numerically there are more Egyptians than the rest added together. Ah, that’s great to know! Also, I PM’ed you to ask another teeny tiny favor. Last one. Probably. 🙂