How to say “already” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fayt”; in Algerian, “dija”; in Tunisian, “deja”.
In Moroccan Darija
fayt فايت
An adverb meaning “already, ever (having done)”; “exceeding (a limit)”.
فايت كنتي ف أڭادير: “Have you ever been to Agadir?”
In Algerian Darja
dija ديجا
An adverb meaning “already”; “first of all, anyway”.
ديجا كليت، ما نقدرش نزيد: “I've already eaten, I can't have more.”
In Tunisian Derja
deja ديجا
An adverb meaning “already”.
ديجا خلّصت الكراء.: “I already paid the rent.”