How to say “beginning” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bidaya”; in Tunisian, “bdeya”.
In Moroccan Darija
bidaya بداية
A noun meaning “beginning, start”.
قادي بداية مزيانة: “It's a good start.”
In Tunisian Derja
bdeya بدايه
A noun meaning “beginning, start”; “from the outset”.
فالبداية ما فهمت شي: “At first I didn't understand anything.”