Definition
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سَبَقَ لَهُ أن
sabaqa lahu an
عبارة تعني أن الشيء قد حدث بالفعل في وقت سابق.
A phrase meaning that something has already happened at an earlier time.
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سَبَقَ لَهُ أن ذهب إلى المدرسة قبل العطلة.
sabaqa lahu an dhahaba ila al-madrasa qabl al-‘utla.
He had already gone to school before the holiday.
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سَبَقَ لَهُ أن قرأ هذا الكتاب.
sabaqa lahu an qara'a hatha al-kitab.
He had already read this book.
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سَبَقَ لَهُ أن حضر الاجتماع الأسبوع الماضي.
sabaqa lahu an hadara al-ijtimā‘ al-usbū‘ al-māḍi.
He had already attended the meeting last week.