How to say “when” in Palestinian Arabic

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إِيمْتا

when?

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لَمَّا

particle

when

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waqet-ma

وَقِت مَا

when

In a sentence

'eemta rije3tu? sime3t 'innkum rije3tu 3ind il-maghreb.

إِمْتى رِجِعْتوا؟ سِمِعِت إِنّكُم رِجِعْتوا عِنْد المَغْرِب.

When did you come back? I heard that you came back around dusk.

Tayyeb. biddi muqaabale ma3 id-daaktowr, 'eemta byifDa?

طَيِّب. بِدِّي مُقابَلة مَع الدّاكْتور، إِيمْتا بْيِفْضى؟

Okay. I want an appointment with the doctor, when is he free?

Nearby words

after always be because before die

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