قبيل

قبيل

"قبيل" in English means "tribe," "clan," or "group."

Here, 'قبيل' is used to denote a time shortly before 'the evening'.

وصلنا قبيل المساء.

We arrived just before the evening.

In this sentence, 'قبيل' is used to signify moments before 'his talk'.

سمعت قبيل حديثه أمراً مثيراً للاهتمام.

I heard something interesting just before his talk.

The word 'قبيل' indicates an action happening shortly before 'the rain'.

قمت بجمع الأوراق قبيل المطر الذي بدأ فجأة.

I collected the papers just before the rain that started suddenly.