How to say “on the contrary” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bel3aks”; in Algerian, “bel3aks”; in Tunisian, “bel3aks”.
In Moroccan Darija
bel3aks بالعكس
An adverb meaning “on the contrary”; “the other way round, in reverse”.
بالعكس غانوفي بالواحد ديالي: “On the contrary, I'm going to keep my promise.”
In Algerian Darja
bel3aks بالعكس
An adverb meaning “on the contrary”; “the wrong way round, reversed”.
ماشي غالية، بالعكس، السومة مليحة: “It's not expensive, on the contrary, the price is good.”
In Tunisian Derja
bel3aks بالعكس
An adverb meaning “on the contrary”; “the wrong way round, conversely”.
ما تعبتش، بالعكس، فرحت برشا: “I'm not tired, on the contrary, I was very happy.”