How to say “coming” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jay”, “mji” and “mjiya”; in Algerian, “jay”; in Tunisian, “jey” and “jiya”.
In Moroccan Darija
jay جاي
An adjective meaning “coming, arriving”; “next, upcoming”; “about to, here to”.
ها هوا جاي: “Here he comes.”
mji مجي
A noun meaning “coming, act of coming”; “arrival”.
تعبت من المجي والرواح: “I'm tired of all the comings and goings.”
mjiya مجية
A noun meaning “coming, arrival (of someone)”.
فرحنا بمجيتك: “We were happy about your coming.”
In Algerian Darja
jay جاي
An adjective meaning “coming, arriving”; “next, upcoming”.
العام الجاي نروح للبلاد: “Next year I'm going back to the home country.”
In Tunisian Derja
jey جاي
An adjective meaning “coming, on the way”; “next, upcoming”.
أنا جاي توّا: “I'm coming right now.”
jiya جية
A noun meaning “coming, arrival”; “visit, trip back home”.
فما جية هالصيف ولا لا؟: “Are you coming this summer or not?”