Connective Words Flashcards
wa Ba3dayn
& After that
Ba3dakeda
After that
Fi ‘asra3 wa2t
As soon as possible
Zayy
Such as / Like
Kamaen
As well / also
‘Awwil ma
As soon as
3ala innu
As if (present)
Biyitsarraf 3ala innuh biyi3raf-ha
He acts as if he knows her
Ka’innuh
As if (when used to describe something someone was past tense)
Biyusrif flous ka’innuh ghani
He spends money as if he WERE rich
Amma … fa
Regarding…
Amma fa bilnisba li ilgaww ilsana, dee 7arr giddan
Regarding the weather this year, it’s too hot
Amma bilnisba li il ily biya7sal fa, ana m3andish ta3leeq
regarding whatever is happening, I don’t have a comment
3alashan
So that
Akheeran
Finally
Akheeran ilgaww it3adal
Finally the weather has improved
3ala il3umoom
In general / mainly
Ana didd ayy 3unf 3ala il3umoom
I’m against any violence in general
Awalan
First
Lihadd
Until
Mesh hanibtidi lihadd Suzy matwsal
We will not start until Suzy arrives
Istanna ba3-ehd lihadd ma andahlak
Wait until I call you
Ba3d shuwaya
Soon
Ba3d shuwaya momken nibtidi ni3amil il’Akl
Soon we can start to make the food
Imta
When (asking about specific date/ time)
Enta naewi tisaefir imta?
You’re intending to travel when?
Lamma
As soon as/ whenever/ during
iba3t-li rissala lamma twsal
Send me a message when you arrive
Abouya ihtamma biya wa ana sughayar
Your father cared for me when I was young
Wa
While / When (before a pronoun)
3ala keda
As a result / Therefore
Lihusn ilhazz
Fortunately
Ildunya 7arr giddan bass lihusn ilhazz ildunya mattarit
(Outside) It is hot but fortunately (outside) it is raining
Li ilasaf
Unfortunately
Lil’asaf ilagaeza khilsit
Unfortunately the holiday’s finished
Bilroghma min
Despite
Ilumm far7aena bilroghma min kol ilwaga3
The mother is happy despite all the pain
Bil Aks
On the contrary / Actually
Bil aks, kol ily enta bita3milo sa7
Actually, everything that you do is good
Lesa
Still
Ilmaw2if fi ilbalad lesa ta7t ilsaytara
The situation in the country is still under control
Lesa
Yet
salat ilzohr 3addit wala lesa?
(Has) The Dhuhr prayer passed or not yet?
Bardw
Also (as in addition to something else)
Fayruz bardw gih ilhafla
Fayruz also went to the party
Kaza wa kaza
And so on & so forth / Etc.
Hatta
Even
Tool ma
As long as
Tool ma enta btiroo7 alshoghl, haeyib2a ma3ak flous
As long as you’re going to work, you willl earn money
Yimkin
Maybe
Yimkin tifham kalam-i law itkallimt bi alraaha
Maybe you will understand what I am saying if I talk slowly
Gaeyiz
Perhaps
Gaeyiz nukhrug biallayl eh rayak
Perhaps we should go out out tonight, what do you think?
Bil 2asd
On purpose
Hatta law
Even if
Alsoor hatinfa3 hatta law abyad wa aswad
The photos are useful, even if (they’re) black and white
Badal
Instead of
Hatebda2
Will be
Elgam3a hatebda2 bokra
University will be tomorrow
Kullameh
Every time that…
Kullamae kanat basharat alsett aftahi…
Everytime that a woman’s skin is lighter…