No. 103 in Arabic
بينما
"While" or "whereas."
In a sentence
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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