How to say “before” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9bel”; in Algerian, “qbel”; in Tunisian, “9bal”.
In Moroccan Darija
9bel قبل
A preposition meaning “before (time)”; “previously, before that”; “to accept”.
غسل يديك قبل ما تاكل: “Wash your hands before you eat.”
In Algerian Darja
qbel قبل
A preposition meaning “before (in time)”; “to accept, agree”.
كول قبل ما تروح: “Eat before you go.”
In Tunisian Derja
9bal قبل
A preposition meaning “before”; “previously, before (adverb)”; “to accept (verb 9bel)”.
قبل اليوم كنت نتمنّى لو كان يرجع بنا ال وقت ,: “Before today, I used to wish that time could take us back.”