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Maltese · 20 September 2026 · Prepositions and Conjunctions

qabel

before

preposition

The basic preposition meaning 'before' (in time or order). It can also function as a conjunction.

In a sentence

Qabel ma bdiet ix-xita, ħriġna mill-ġnien.

Before the rain started, we left the garden.