Meaning of حالا in English is: (presently, already) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!

Meaning of حالا in English and Arabic

حالا حَالًا - ظرف زمان

1) presently - adverb

  ∘ Meaning of presently in Arabic and English:

حالا حَالًا أيأَيْ سريعاسَرِيْعًا أو بعد فترة زمنية قصيرةأَوْ بَعْدَ فَتْرَةٍ زمَنِيَّةٍ قَصِيْرَةٍ

soon; not at this time but after a short time in the future

  ∘ Example of presently in Arabic and English

سيصل الطبيب حالاسَيَصِلُ الطَّبِيْبُ حَالًا

The doctor will arrive presently

ستقدم القهوة حالاسَتُقَدَّمُ القَهْوَةُ حَالًا

Coffee will be served presently

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ستقلع الطائرة حالاسَتُقْلِعُ الطَّائِرَةُ حَالًا

The plane will take off presently

ستبدأ سَتَبْدَأُ إزالةإِزَالَةُ (= هدم) المبنى حالاهَدْمُ) المَبْنَىْ حَالًا

The demolition of the building will begin presently

  ∘ How to pronounce presently in English?

presently is pronounced in English as

حالاحالاً - اسم

2) already - adverb

  ∘ Meaning of already in Arabic and English:

شيءشيّء حصل حالاحالاً أي حدث الآن أيّ حدث الآن أو قريبا أو باكرا بشكل مفاجيءقريباً أو باكراً بشكل مفاجيء

used to express surprise that something has happened so soon or so early

  ∘ Example of already in Arabic and English

أنهيت أنهيّت عملي حالاحالاً.

I have already finished my work.

بدلوا ملابسهم حالابدّلوا ملابسهم حالاً.

They have already changed their clothes.

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كتبت الطلب حالاكتبت الطلب حالاً.

She has already written the application.

هل ستذهب حالا للتسوقستذهب حالاً للتسوّق؟

Are you already going shopping?

  ∘ How to pronounce already in English?

already is pronounced in English as

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