"As Soon As" with بمجرد أن
In an escape room, every second counts. To express that one action happens immediately after another, use بمجرد أن (as soon as).
Because this phrase ends with the particle أن, it must be directly followed by a verbal clause. The verb following it is typically in the present tense.
| As soon as the team enters the room, the countdown timer begins. | بمجرد أن يدخل الفريق الغرفة، يبدأ العداد التنازلي.bimujarradi an yadkhula al-farîqu al-ghurfata, yabda'u al-'addâdu at-tanâzuliyyu |
| As soon as she touches the screen, the hidden door opens. | بمجرد أن تلمس الشاشة، ينفتح الباب الخفي.bimujarradi an talmisa ash-shâshata, yanfatihu al-bâbu al-khafiyy |
| As soon as the colors match, the lock opens automatically. | بمجرد أن تتطابق الألوان، ينفتح القفل تلقائيا.bimujarradi an tatatâbaqa al-alwânu, yanfatihu al-qiflu tilqâ'iyyan. |
"Immediately After" with فورَ
Another way to describe a rapid sequence of events is by using فورَ (immediately after).
Unlike بمجرد أن, which takes a full verbal clause, فورَ must be directly followed by a noun, creating an Idafa (genitive construction). When describing an action, use the verbal noun (the masdar) of that action.
| Immediately after solving the puzzle, the laser stops. | فور حل اللغز، يتوقف الليزر.fawra halli l-lughzi, yatawaqqafu l-layzaru |
| Immediately after moving the wheel, a new code is revealed. | فور تحريك العجلة، ينكشف رمز جديد.fawra taḥrîki al-'ajalati, yankashifu ramzun jadîdun |
| Immediately after dismantling the radio, we found the key. | فور تفكيك المذياع، وجدنا المفتاح.fawra tafkiki almidhyaa'i, wajadna almiftaaha |
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