How to say “after” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “be3d”, “mor” and “mn b3dma”; in Algerian, “ba3d” and “mor”; in Tunisian, “ba3d” and “ba3dma”.
In Moroccan Darija
be3d بعد
A preposition meaning “after”; “later (men be3d)”; “far (b3id), to move away (b33ed)”.
من بعد هادشي: “After that.”
mor مور
A preposition meaning “after (in time)”; “behind”.
داك سيروب كديريه مور دوش: “That syrup, you take it after the shower.”
mn b3dma من بعدما
A conjunction meaning “after, once”.
من بعدما سالا الخدمة، مشا للدار.: “After he finished work, he went home.”
In Algerian Darja
ba3d بعد
A preposition meaning “after (time)”; “then, later”.
نجي بعد الصلاة: “I'll come after the prayer.”
mor مور
A preposition meaning “after (in time)”; “behind”.
نجيك مور الصلاة: “I'll come by after the prayer.”
In Tunisian Derja
ba3d بعد
A preposition meaning “after (in time)”; “then, afterwards”; “after (conjunction, "ba3d ma")”.
انا حوايجي صغارو علييا بعد لولادة: “My clothes have become too small for me after childbirth.”
ba3dma بعدما
A conjunction meaning “after (conjunction)”; “once”.
بعد ما كلينا خرجنا نحوّسو: “After we ate, we went out for a walk.”