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