How to say “next to” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7da”; in Algerian, “hda”; in Tunisian, “ba7dha”, “7dhe”, “7dha”, “gda” and “b7dheya”.
In Moroccan Darija
7da حدا
A preposition meaning “beside, next to”; “at, with (someone)”.
داري حدا ل بانكا: “My house is next to the bank.”
In Algerian Darja
hda حدا
A preposition meaning “next to, near”; “by, with (someone)”.
قعد حدايا وما قالي والو: “He sat down next to me and said nothing to me.”
In Tunisian Derja
ba7dha بحذا
A preposition meaning “next to, beside”; “at the home of, with”.
الايامات الآخرى بتنا بحذا عزّوزة !: “The other days, we slept next to Azzouza!”
7dhe حذا
A preposition meaning “next to, near”.
الدار متاعو حذا الجامع: “His house is next to the mosque.”
7dha حدا
A preposition meaning “next to, near”.
أقعد حدايا، فما بلاصة.: “Sit next to me, there's room.”
gda قدا
A preposition meaning “next to, near”; “right on, exactly on”; “bil gdè: properly”.
قعدت قدا الشباك: “I sat next to the window.”
b7dheya بحذاية
A preposition meaning “next to, beside”.
قعدت بحذاية أختي في العرس: “I sat next to my sister at the wedding.”