Usages of لان
لما دخلنا عالبناية، ما عرفنا وين قاعة الدرس لان الممر كان طويل وفيه ابواب كتير.lamma dakhalna albinâye, ma irifna wein qâa id-dars la'ann il-mamarr kân tawîl w-fîh abwâb ktîr.
When we entered the building, we did not know where the classroom was because the corridor was long and had many doors.
اخي ما راح عالجامعة اليوم لان عنده وجع راس.akhi ma rah 'aljâme3a ilyom la'ann 'indo waja' ras
My brother did not go to the university today because he has a headache.
جبت مكنسة كهربا جديدة، لان القديمة عطلانة وما عم تشتغل منيح.jibit maknase kahraba jdide, la'ann l-adime aatlane w-ma aam tishtighil mnih.
I got a new vacuum cleaner, because the old one is broken and is not working well.
يا ريتني حفظت النسخة عالكمبيوتر كمان، لاني حذفت الملف من التلفون وما انتبهت.yā rētni ḥafaẓt in-nuskha ʿal-kombyūter kamān, lānni ḥadhaft il-malaf min it-tilifôn wa mā intabaht.
I wish I had saved the copy on the computer too, because I deleted the file from the phone without noticing.
اختي نجحت بالمادة، بس صاحبتي رسبت لان علامتها كانت واطية.ekhti najahat bil-mâdde, bass sâhibti rasabat la'ann alâmitha kânit wâtye.
My sister passed the course, but my female friend failed because her grade was low.
حضورك مهم بالمادة، لان المعدل ما بيطلع اذا الغياب صار كتير.huduurak muhimm bilmaadde, la'ann elmuaddal ma byitla iza elghiyaab saar ktiir.
Your attendance is important in the course, because the average does not go up if the absences become too many.
صارلي شهر ما شفت صاحبتي، لان عندها غياب كتير بالجامعة.sârli shahr mâ shift sâhibti, la'an indha ghiyâb ktîr bil-jâmia.
I have not seen my female friend for a month, because she has a lot of absences at the university.
اللاعبين احتفلوا لان النتيجة ممتازة.al-lâ3ibîn ihtafalu la'ann an-natîja mumtâza
The players celebrated because the result was excellent.
رح نشوي حتى لو في ناموس، لانه معنا طارد حشرات.raḥ nishwi ḥatta law fi nâmûs, la'anno ma'ana ṭârid ḥasharât
We will grill even if there are mosquitoes, because we have insect repellent.
الجرو نبح لان ديله مجروح، مع هيك صاحبي بده يتبناه.iljarw nabah la'an daylo majrouh, ma hayk sâhebi biddo yitbannâh
The puppy barked because its tail was injured; even so, my friend wants to adopt it.
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