No. 115 in Arabic
السابق
"The previous" or "the former."
In a sentence
كان زميلي في العمل السابق شخصاً جيداً.
My colleague in the previous job was a good person.
Used as an adjective describing a previous job.
السيد أحمد كان رئيسنا السابق.
Mr. Ahmed was our former boss.
Used as an adjective meaning former, describing Mr. Ahmed's position.
مررنا بالمنزل السابق أثناء طريقنا.
We passed by the former house on our way.
Used as an adjective describing a house that was previously associated with the speaker.
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