How to say “before” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is qabel (قَبِل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

قَبِل

before

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In a sentence

قَبِل بُكْرا، لازِم أَزُور الدُّكْتُور.

Before tomorrow, I have to visit the doctor.

قَبِل ما تْزُور إِمَّك، زُور أُخْتَك.

Before you visit your mother, visit your sister.

البِيت كان أَكْبَر قَبِل، مَظْبُوط؟

The house was bigger before, right?

ما تِدْفُشْنِيش! أَنا قَبْلَك.

Don't push me! I was before you.

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