How to say “anyway” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “aslan”; in Algerian, “asslan”; in Tunisian, “aslan”.
In Moroccan Darija
aslan أصلا
An adverb meaning “anyway, in any case, to begin with”; “at all (with negation)”; “originally”.
أصلا نتي تعطلتي: “Anyway, you were late.”
In Algerian Darja
asslan اصلا
An adverb meaning “anyway, in the first place”; “(with negation) not even, not at all”; “originally”.
ما نعرفوش أصلا هاد الراجل: “I don't even know this man.”
In Tunisian Derja
aslan اصلا
An adverb meaning “basically, anyway”; “even, at all (in questions)”; “originally”.
أصلا ما كنتش باش نمشي.: “Anyway, I wasn't going to go.”