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Arabic frequency list

No. 2,206 in Arabic

أبدا

"أبدا" means "ever" or "never," depending on context.

In a sentence

  • لن أفعل ذلك أبدا.

    I will never do that.

    Here, أبدا emphasizes the absolute negation of the verb, meaning 'never' in a strong sense.

  • هل زرت هذا المكان من قبل؟ أبدا.

    Have you visited this place before? Never.

    In this context, أبدا is used as a standalone response to denote 'never' as an answer to a question.

  • الشخص الذي يعمل بجد لا يشعر باليأس أبدا.

    A person who works hard never feels despair.

    Here, أبدا is used to convey the sense of 'never' in a general or universal statement.

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