Usages of و
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.
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.
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.
اختي جابت بسكوت وعصير من السوبرماركت وهي راجعة من الشغل.ukhti gabit baskoot wa3aseer min essoobarmarkit waheya ragi3a min esh-shughl.
My sister brought biscuits and juice from the supermarket on her way back from work.
قبل ما ندخل المتحف، بدأ المطر ينزل واحنا عند الباب.'abl ma nidkhul el-mat'haf, bada' el-matar yinzil wihna 'and el-bab.
Before we entered the museum, it started to rain while we were at the door.
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