“Previously” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Previously” (the adverb) is written using the Latin script as:

9bal

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قبل

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ve watched that show previously.”

Tfarajet fel serie hedhika 9bal.

.تفرّجت في السيري هاذيكا قبل

 
“I’ve taken that course previously.”

9ritha el matière hedhika 9bal.

.قريتها المتيار هذيكا قبل

 
“I’ve read that book previously.”

9ritou el kteb hedheka 9bal.

.قريتو الكتاب هذاكا قبل

 
“I liked the previous episode better.”

3ejbetni el 7al9a eli fetet akther.

.عجبتني الحلقة الّي فاتت أكثر

 
“The previous meeting was one hour in length.”

El ejtime3 eli fet ken toulou se3a kemla.

.الاجتماع الّي فات كان طولو ساعة كاملة