How to say “in front of” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9dam” and “gddam”; in Algerian, “goddam”; in Tunisian, “9oddem”.
In Moroccan Darija
9dam قدام
A preposition meaning “in front of, facing”; “ahead, forward”.
وقف قدام القاضي: “He stood in front of the judge.”
gddam ڭدّام
A preposition meaning “in front of, facing”; “the front”; “in the presence of”.
تسنّاني ڭدّام الدار: “Wait for me in front of the house.”
In Algerian Darja
goddam قدام
A preposition meaning “in front of (in space)”; “in the presence of, before someone”; “ahead, forward (adverb)”.
راني واقف قدام الدار: “I'm standing in front of the house.”
In Tunisian Derja
9oddem قدام
A preposition meaning “in front of, facing”; “ahead, in the future”; “forward”.
اقفوا قدّام المرايا و لمّوا رواحكم انتوما ,: “Stand in front of the mirror and pull yourselves together, you lot.”