How to say “here is” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ra”; in Algerian, “rah”, “ra” and “haw”; in Tunisian, “ha” and “ahi”.
In Moroccan Darija
ra را
A particle meaning “presentative particle, "it's that"”; “emphasis, "mind you"”.
In Algerian Darja
rah راه
A particle meaning “presentative particle, "here is"”; “marks ongoing state or action”.
راه جاي في الطريق: “He is on his way.”
ra را
A particle meaning “presentative particle: here is, look”; “marks a present state ("to be")”.
را جا خوك: “Your brother has arrived.”
haw هاو
A particle meaning “here is, there is”; “that's why (concluding)”.
هاو خويا جا: “Here comes my brother.”
In Tunisian Derja
ha ها
A particle meaning “here is, there is”; “this, these (before the article)”; “hey, huh (calling attention)”.
ها هو جا: “Here he is, he has arrived.”
ahi اهي
A particle meaning “here she/it is (feminine)”; “look, here comes”.
وين الساك متاعي؟ – آهي فوق الطاولة.: “Where is my bag? – Here it is, on the table.”