men ba3d من بعد
Algerian Darja · adverb
“men ba3d” (من بعد) is an adverb in Algerian Darja meaning later, afterwards.
Meanings
- later, afterwards
- after
Usage
Men ba3d is the usual adverb for "later" or "afterwards". It is used to put an action off: nchoufek men ba3d, "see you later". It is also used to move a story along, in the sense of "and then". Followed by a noun or a clause, it is equivalent to "after": men ba3d lftour, "after the meal". Said on its own and with a certain intonation, men ba3d can mean a vague promise, or even a polite way of refusing. The short form ba3d also exists, but it is closer to "after" or "not yet".
Example
ماشي دوك، نعيطلك من بعد.
machi dok, n3ayetlek men ba3d.
“Not now, I'll call you later.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “men ba3d” but also “min ba3d” and “mn b3d”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “men ba3d” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “later, afterwards”; “after (before a noun)”: men be3d in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “later”; “then, afterwards”: men ba3d in Tunisian.