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بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ

[Ba'da qalil]

phrase

LanguageArabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. In a little while
  2. This phrase is used to signal a short duration of waiting before an action or event takes place, often employed to reassure someone that a delay will be brief.
Examples

سَأَتَّصِلُ بِكَ بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ.

I will call you in a little while.

سَنَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ.

We will go to school in a little while.

PronunciationBa'da qalil

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How it is usedUsed to indicate that something will happen shortly or in a few moments.

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