“Before” in Tunisian Arabic
قْبَل
9bel
Before
To say “Before” in Tunisian Arabic, you say قْبَل, pronounced “9bel”. An intermediate-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 dialogue and 1 idiom.
In the app's dialogues
- 🏖️ At the beach · Meeting someoneمن وين أنت؟ ما شفتكش هنا قبلMen win enti? Ma cheftekch hna 9belWhere are you from? I haven't seen you here before
Idioms
- الجار قبل الدارejjar 9bal eddarChoose your neighbours before your houseLiterally: the neighbour before the house
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