No. 2,814 in Arabic
طالما
"As long as" or "so long as."
In a sentence
طالما أحببت القراءة في ساعات الصباح.
I have always loved reading in the morning hours.
طالما is used here to indicate a continued or habitual action, meaning 'always' or 'for as long as'.
طالما أن الجو مشمس، سأذهب للتنزه.
As long as the weather is sunny, I will go for a walk.
طالما أن is utilized to set a condition that needs to be met, meaning 'as long as'.
طالما تحدثت عن أهمية الصداقة.
I have long talked about the importance of friendship.
طالما is applied here to reflect an ongoing or repeated action or state, signifying 'have long' or similar.
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