ساعات (saa3aat) — "hours" in Modern Standard Arabic

Ba'da sa'at tawilah asbaha at-tabaq jahizan wa ar-ra'ihah kanat shahiyyah jiddan.

After long hours, the dish was ready, and the smell was very delicious.

from The First Cooking Adventure

baʿda sāʿātin mina al-niqāshi tawwaṣalnā ilā ḥallin rāʾiʿin wa huwa al-dhahābu ilā ḥadīqat al-manzili.

After hours of discussion, we reached a wonderful solution: going to the home garden.

from The Failed Weekend Adventure

Wa baʿda sāʿāt min al-ʿamal ẓahara aṭ-ṭabaqu at-taqlīdī bi-shaklin shahī wa nakhatin rā'iʿah

After hours of work, the traditional dish appeared delicious with a wonderful flavor

from The Family Cooking Experience

Qaḍaynā sāʿātīn maʿan nataʿallamu at-taqālīda al-qadīmah mimmā qarraba al-ajyāl

We spent hours together learning the old traditions, which brought the generations closer

from My First Traditional Cooking Experience

qadaytu sa'at qaleelah fi al-matbakhi attabi'u wasfah mu'aqqadah qaleelan

I spent a few hours in the kitchen following a slightly complex recipe.

from Preparing a New Dish for the Family