How to say “early” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bekri”; in Tunisian, “bekri”.
In Moroccan Darija
bekri بكري
An adverb meaning “early, in good time”; “formerly, in the past”.
غدا فيق بكري: “Get up early tomorrow.”
In Tunisian Derja
bekri بكري
An adverb meaning “early, in good time”; “formerly, in the old days”; “old-time, of the past (after a noun)”.
شبيكم ياخي ما زال بكري خلّيني ساهرين شويّة: “What's wrong with you, man? It's still early, let us stay up a bit.”