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Arabic frequency list

No. 103 in Arabic

بينما

"While" or "whereas."

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  • بينما كان الطلاب يدرسون، كانت الأستاذة تحضر المحاضرة.

    While the students were studying, the teacher was preparing the lecture.

    Here، بينما introduces a simultaneous action happening in the background of another action.

  • ناقشت الفكرة بينما كنت تتمشى في الحديقة.

    I discussed the idea while you were strolling in the garden.

    Here، بينما is used to show concurrent events taking place at the same time.

  • هو يحب قضاء الوقت في الهواء الطلق بينما أنا أفضل القراءة في المنزل.

    He enjoys spending time outdoors, whereas I prefer reading at home.

    Here، بينما indicates a contrast between two preferences in the context of parallel statements.

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