How to say “moment” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “la7da”; in Algerian, “lahda” and “le7dha”; in Tunisian, “la7dha”.
In Moroccan Darija
la7da لحظة
A noun meaning “moment, instant”; “just a moment!”.
الفرملية غادي يكونو عنا فأي لحظة: “The emergency responders will be here any moment now.”
In Algerian Darja
lahda لحظة
A noun meaning “moment, instant”.
كانت لحظة ما ننساهاش.: “It was a moment I won't forget.”
le7dha لحضة
A noun meaning “moment, instant”; “moment lived, memorable moment”.
ستنا لحضة، راني جاي: “Wait a moment, I'm coming.”
In Tunisian Derja
la7dha لحظة
A noun meaning “moment, instant”; “just a moment! (asking to wait)”.
استنّى لحظة، توّا نجيك: “Wait a moment, I'm coming right now.”