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Tell time, make plans, and talk about schedules.
is-saa'a tlaate
It's three o'clock
iS-SubuH
In the morning
common in real Levantine speech
ba'd iD-Duhur
In the afternoon
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: الظهر
Hear it in conversationزمان كنت أنام لحد الضهر يوم الجمعةappears in real Levantine speech
bil-leil
At night
Word by word
In MSA / textbook Arabic: في الليل
Hear it in conversationوبالليل بحب أقرأ شويcommon in real Levantine speech
il-yom
Today
very common in real Levantine speech
bukra
Tomorrow
Word by word
In MSA / textbook Arabic: غداً
Hear it in conversationفيك تجيبه بكراvery 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
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: اجتماع
Hear it in conversationبدي نعمل جمعة كبيرة للعيلة كلهاvery common in real Levantine speech
kull yom
Every day
very common in real Levantine speech
min shi saa'a
About an hour ago
Word by word
In MSA / textbook Arabic: شيء
Hear it in conversationبدي أسألك شيvery common in real Levantine speech