قبل — "before" in Egyptian Arabic
قبل
'abl
before
- Franco / chat
- 2abl
- Topic
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- Seen in
- 6 of our stories
قبل in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
أنا بجمع آراء كل صحابي قبل ما أعمل اي تصويت على الديكور
Ana bagmaʿ ārāʾ koll ṣoḥāby ʾabl ma aʿmel ayy taṣwīt ʿala el-dīkōr.
I gather opinions from all my friends before I make any vote on the decor.
انا بست ايدها قبل ما امشي
ana bost edha abl ma amshy
I kissed her hand before I left.
ما عرفتش مين ده في الاول علشان شكله اتغير قبل ما يقرب مني
ma araftesh meen da fel awal alashan shaklo etghayar abl ma yearab meny
I did not know who this was at first because his appearance changed before he got closer to me.
from A Sweet Coincidence
انا عايز قهوة كبيرة و اكل بسرعة قبل الشغل
Ana ayaz ahwa kebeera w akl besor'a abel el shoghl
I want a big coffee and food quickly before work
from A Busy Morning
وكلهم قالوا مع السلامة قبل ما يمشوا وهما مبسوطين
Wa kulluhum qālū maʿa salāma qabl mā yimshū wa huma mabsuṭīn.
And they all said "Goodbye" before they left, feeling happy.
from Grandma's Feast
مفيش وقت كتير قبل الشغل
Mafeesh waqt keteer 'abl el shoghl.
There isn't much time before work.