Usages of يكون
انا كنت جاهز بدري، بس الشارع كان زحمة.ana kunt gâhez badri, bas esh-shâre3 kân zahma
I was ready early, but the street was crowded.
هي كانت جاهزة للمشوار من بدري.hiyya kânit gâhza lil-mishwâr min badri
She was ready for the errand early.
كان عندي مشوار بعد الشغل.kân 3andi mishwâr ba3d el-shughl.
I had an errand after work.
امبارح الجو كان حر.
The weather was hot yesterday.
هي كانت في اجازة امبارح، وكانت في البيت.hiya kânet fî agâza embâreh, wa kânet fî elbeit.
She had a day off yesterday, and she was at home.
المحطة كانت زحمة الصبح، بس دلوقتي هادية.el-mahatta kanit zahma es-sobh, bass delwa'ti hadya.
The station was crowded in the morning, but now it is quiet.
امتحان امبارح كان صعب، والدرس كان صعب.imtihân embâreh kân sa'b, wid-dars kân sa'b
Yesterday's exam was difficult, and the lesson was difficult.
صحيت بدري النهارده عشان كان عندي مشوار.saḥeet badri ennaharda ashan kan andi mishwar
I woke up early today because I had an errand.
سيبت الجاكت في البيت عشان الجو كان حر.sibtil gâket fil beit 'ashânil gaw kân harr.
I left the jacket at home because the weather was hot.
سواق التاكسي كان هادي، وانا وصلت بدري.
The taxi driver was calm, and I arrived early.
كان فيه طابور قدام الكاشير، وكان لازم استنى.kân fih tâbûr 'addâm el-kashîr, w-kân lâzim istanna
There was a line in front of the cashier, and I had to wait.
صاحبتي كمان كانت في الطابور ودفعت بالكارت.sahbeti kamân kânit fi ittabôr widafa'it bilkart
My female friend was also in the line and paid by card.
انا ماكانش معايا فكة، فدفعت بالكارت.ana makânsh maaya fakka, fadafat bilkârt.
I didn't have small change, so I paid by card.
جربت ساندوتش السمك، وكان احسن من ساندوتش اللحمة.
I tried the fish sandwich, and it was better than the meat sandwich.
امبارح بالليل كنت بطلب سمك، وهي كانت بتطلب سلطة.imbâriH bil-leil kunt batlub samak, wi heyya kânet bitatlub salaTa.
Last night I was ordering fish, and she was ordering salad.
واحنا في المطعم، بابا كان بيطلب لحمة وماما كانت بتشرب شاي.wihna fi elmatam, baba kân biyitlub lahma w mama kânet bitishrab shay.
While we were at the restaurant, dad was ordering meat and mom was drinking tea.
قبل ما انام، كنت بدور على التذكرة في الشنطة.
Before I slept, I was looking for the ticket in the bag.
بعد الغدا طلبنا كبايتين شاي، وكان فاضل شوية سلطة على الترابيزة.ba'd el-ghada talabna kobbayeteen shây, we kân fâdel shwayya salata 'ala et-terabeeza.
After lunch, we ordered two cups of tea, and there was a little salad left on the table.
انا كنت بقرا الرسالة وهي كانت بتكتب على الكمبيوتر.ana kunt ba'ra el-resâla we-heya kânet betiktib ala el-kombyuter
I was reading the message while she was writing on the computer.
النور في المطبخ كان مطفي، وفتحت المروحة كمان.en-nûr fil-matbakh kân matfi, w fataht el-marwaha kamân.
The light in the kitchen was off, and I turned on the fan too.
بالليل الجو كان حر، فشغلت التكييف، ولما صحيت لقيته مطفي.bil-leil il-gaww kân harr, fashaghghalt it-takyîf, w-lamma sihit la'eeto matfi.
At night the weather was hot, so I turned on the AC, and when I woke up I found it turned off.
سناني كانت بتوجعني الصبح، بس دلوقتي انا كويس.
My teeth were hurting me in the morning, but now I am okay.
زباين جم بدري، عشان كده المحل كان زحمة.zabâyen gum badri, ashân keda el-mahall kân zahma.
Customers came early, so the shop was crowded.
هي فتحت التكييف عشان الجو كان حر.hiyya fataḥit it-takyîf 'ashân ig-gaw kân ḥarr
She turned on the AC because the weather was hot.
لما طلعت من المحطة، كان فيه مطر وهوا.lamma tala't min el-mahatta, kân fîh matar we hawa.
When I came out of the station, it was raining and windy.
صاحبتي نسيت المظلة في البيت، فرجعت عشان كان فيه مطر.sahbeti nesyit el-mizalla fi el-beit, fa-rigi'it ashan kan fih matar.
My female friend forgot the umbrella at home, so she went back because it was raining.
هي ما قدرتش تطلع السلم عشان كانت تعبانة.heya ma 'adaretsh tetla' es-sellem 'ashan kanet ta'bana.
She could not go up the stairs because she was tired.
لما المكالمة خلصت، كنت قاعد بشرب عصير وهي كانت قاعدة بتحط الملح في الصلصة.lamma el-mukalama khalsat, kunt 'âid bashrab aseer we heya kanet 'âda bit-hott el-melh fes-salsa.
When the call ended, I was drinking juice and she was putting the salt in the sauce.
الفرن كان نضيف امبارح، بس دلوقتي محتاج يتنضف تاني.el-forn kân nadeef embâreh, bass delwa'ti mehtâg yetnadaf tâni.
The oven was clean yesterday, but now it needs to be cleaned again.
احنا لازم نكون في المطار بدري قبل موعد الطيارة.ehna lâzim nekûn fi el-maTâr badri 'abl maw3ed el-Tayyâra
We have to be at the airport early before the plane’s departure time.
احنا مرات بنطلب اكل من المطعم لما بنكون تعبانين.ihna marât binutlub akl min il-mat'am lamma binkûn ta'bânîn.
We sometimes order food from the restaurant when we are tired.
الفيلم كان حلو فعلا، وانا عايز اتفرج عليه تاني.il-film kan helw fe'lan, wana 'ayiz itfarrag 'aleih tani.
The movie was really good, and I want to watch it again.
احنا بنحب نتمشى في الحديقة سوا لما الجو يكون حلو.ehna binheb nitmashsha fil-hadi'a sawa lamma el-gaw yikoun helw.
We like to walk in the park together when the weather is nice.
التليفون كان على الشاحن، لكن الفيشة مش في البريزة.it-tilifôn kân ala ish-shâhin, lakin il-fisha mish fi il-breeza
The phone was on the charger, but the plug was not in the outlet.
جرس الشقة ماكانش شغال امبارح، عشان كده البواب شغله.garas el-sha'a makânish shaghghâl embâreh, ashân keda el-bawwâb shaghghalo.
The apartment bell was not working yesterday, so the doorman got it working.
طلعنا السطح بالليل عشان الهوا كان احسن من جو الشقة.talaana is-sath bil-leil ashan ilhawa kan 'ahsan min gaw ish-sha'a
We went up to the rooftop at night because the air was better than inside the apartment.
بعد اول يوم في الجيم، كنت تعبان بس مبسوط.ba'da awwil yôm fil gym, kunt ta'bân bas mabsûT
After the first day at the gym, I was tired but happy.
صاحبتي كانت زهقانة من الشغل، فراحت الشاطي عشان تبقى مرتاحة.sahbiti kanet zahqana min ish-shughl, fa-rahet ish-shaati ashan tibqa mirtaha.
My female friend was bored with work, so she went to the beach so she could relax.
بعد ما رجعنا من المتحف، كنت مبسوط ومش زهقان.ba'da ma rege'na min el-mat-haf, kunt mabsout wemesh zah'an
After we came back from the museum, I was happy and not bored.
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