Definition
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بَينَما
baynama
بَينَما تعني في الوقت الذي يحدث فيه شيء آخر.
While means at the time that something else is happening.
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بَينَما كنت أقرأ الكتاب، دخل صديقي.
baynama kunt aqra' al-kitab, dakhala sadiqi.
While I was reading the book, my friend entered.
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بَينَما كانت السماء تمطر، كنا نشاهد الفيلم.
baynama kanat al-samaa' tamtir, kunna nushahid al-film.
While it was raining, we were watching the movie.
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بَينَما كنت أعمل، اتصلت بي والدتي.
baynama kunt a'mal, ittasalat bi walidati.
While I was working, my mother called me.