بكرا
bukraeveryday
In Lebanese Arabic "tomorrow" is بكرا (bukra). Standard Arabic says غداً (ghadan), but in speech بكرا is what you hear.
You can use it at the start of a sentence: بكرا عندي موعد (bukra ʿindi mawʿed), "I have an appointment tomorrow". To say goodbye until tomorrow, people say لبكرا (la-bukra).
Meaning: on the day after today (adverb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The day after tomorrow is بعد بكرا (baʿd bukra).
Did you know?
- بكرا (bukra) is related to بكير (bakīr), which means "early", because tomorrow begins with the early morning.
Examples in context
- بشوفك بكرا.bshūfak bukra.I will see you tomorrow.
- بكرا عندي موعد.bukra ʿindi mawʿed.I have an appointment tomorrow.
- منحكي بكرا.mneḥki bukra.We will talk tomorrow.
Example conversation
Fadi and his friend Walid end a phone call in the evening.
- Fadiتأخّر الوقت، لازم إسكّر.ta'akhkhar el-waqt, lāzem iskker.It is getting late, I have to hang up.
- Walidماشي. منحكي بكرا.māshi. mneḥki bukra.Okay. We will talk tomorrow.
- Fadiتمام، تصبح على خير.tamām, tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr.Fine, good night.
