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title: "قَبْلَ (qabla) meaning in Arabic: before"
description: "قَبْلَ (qabla) means “before”. Level A1: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# قَبْلَ

*qabla* · **before**

قَبْلَ (qabla) is an Arabic particle meaning “before”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Particle
- Level: A1

## How to read قَبْلَ, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about قَبْلَ

### What level is قَبْلَ?

Fasaha first uses قَبْلَ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)