Word
اذا خلص رصيدك، ابعتلي ايميل.
Meaning
If your phone credit runs out, send me an email.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about اذا خلص رصيدك، ابعتلي ايميل.
Why is اذا written like that instead of إذا?
In casual texting and informal writing, people often drop the hamza and write اذا. The standard spelling is إذا. Both are read as iza here.
Does اذا mean if or when?
It can mean either, depending on context. In this sentence, if is the safest translation. But because running out of credit is a realistic future possibility, English when can also fit in some situations. In Levantine, اذا often introduces a real condition.
Why is خلص in a past form if the meaning is future?
This is very common in Arabic. After اذا, Levantine often uses the perfect form to talk about something that may happen later.
So اذا خلص رصيدك literally looks like if your balance finished, but the real meaning is if your balance runs out or when your balance is finished.
What does خلص mean here?