على قبل ما تبدا...
3la qbl ma tbda...
/3la qbl ma tb-DA/
before you start...
avant que tu commences...
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How to say "before you start..." in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "before you start..." is 3la qbl ma tbda... (على قبل ما تبدا...), pronounced /3la qbl ma tb-DA/. The French equivalent is "avant que tu commences...."
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