Adverbs

A long time

مِن زَمان

min zamaan

(مِن زَمان) ما لِعِبت كوره

min zamaan maa li3ibta kuura

I haven't played football in a long time.

example:

After sunset

بَعَد المُغرِب

ba3ad al-mughrib

(بَعَد المُغرِب) الجو بِبقى أبرَد

ba3ad al-mughrib aj-jaw bibgaa abrad

After sunset the weather becomes cold.

example:

After that

بَعَد داك

ba3ad daak

شِرِبت شاي (بَعَد داك) مَرَقت

shiribta shaay ba3ad daak maragta

I drank tea and after that I left.

example:

Again

تاني

taani

ما داير اتكَلَّم معاك (تاني)

maa daayir atkallam ma3aak taani

I don't want to talk with you (male) again.

example:

All the time

طَوّالي

Tawwaali

الزول دا بِشتَكي (طَوّالي)

az-zool da bishtaki Tawwaali

This person complains all the time.

example:

Also

بَرضو

barDu

أنا داير أشتَري جزمه و (بَرضو) بَنطَلون

ana daayir ashtari jazma u barDu banTaloon

I want to buy shoes and also pants.

example:

Always

دايمًا

daayman

(دايمًا) بَسَوِّك أسناني قَبلِ ما أنوم

daayman basawwik asnaani gabli maa anuum

I always brush my teeth before I sleep.

example:

At all

كُلّو كُلّو

kullu kullu

تَلَفوني ما شَغّال (كُلّو كُلّو)

talafooni maa shaghghaal kullu kullu

My telphone is not working at all.

example:

At dawn

فالفَجُر

fi l-fajur

(فالفَجُر) شُروق الشمِس جَميل

fi l-fajur shuruug ash-shamis jamiil

At dawn the sunrise is beautiful.

example:

At midnight

في نُص الليل

fii nuS al-leel

الطَيّاره وَصَلَت (في نُص الليل)

aT-Tayyaara waSalat fii nuS al-leel

The plane arrived at midnight.

example:

At night

بِالليل

bi l-leel

مَرَقت عَشان اتعَشّى مَعَ أصحابي (بِالليل)

maragta 3ashaan at3ashshaa ma3a aSHaabi bi l-leel

I left to eat with my friends at night.

example:

At/to your left

بِشِمالَك

bee shimaalak

في مُستَشفى (بِشِمالَك)

fii mustashfaa bee shimaalak

There is a hospital to your (male) left.

example:

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In Sudanese Arabic, adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide additional information about the manner, time, place, frequency, or degree of an action or quality. Adverbs play a crucial role in enriching the meaning of a sentence and expressing various nuances.