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iS-SubuH

In the morning

common in real Levantine speech

ba'd iD-Duhur

In the afternoon

الضهرaḍ-ḍuhrnoonnoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: الظهر

Hear it in conversationزمان كنت أنام لحد الضهر يوم الجمعة

appears in real Levantine speech

bil-leil

At night

بالليلbil-laylat nightphrase

In MSA / textbook Arabic: في الليل

Hear it in conversationوبالليل بحب أقرأ شوي

common in real Levantine speech

il-yom

Today

very common in real Levantine speech

bukra

Tomorrow

بكراbukratomorrowadverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: غداً

Hear it in conversationفيك تجيبه بكرا

very common in real Levantine speech

mbaareh

Yesterday

very common in real Levantine speech

halla2

Now

Distinctly Levantine — MSA uses الآن.

ba'dein

Later

common in real Levantine speech

emta?

When?

yom ij-jum'a

On Friday

الجمعةjum'agathering, get-togethernoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: اجتماع

Hear it in conversationبدي نعمل جمعة كبيرة للعيلة كلها

very common in real Levantine speech

kull yom

Every day

very common in real Levantine speech

min shi saa'a

About an hour ago

شيshisomethingnoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: شيء

Hear it in conversationبدي أسألك شي

very common in real Levantine speech

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