How to say “past” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “madi”; in Algerian, “lfartin”; in Tunisian, “madhi” and “fayet”.
In Moroccan Darija
madi ماضي
A noun meaning “the past”; “sharp (blade)”.
خلّي الماضي فالماضي وشوف قدّامك.: “Leave the past in the past and look ahead.”
In Algerian Darja
lfartin الفارطين
An adjective meaning “past, gone by”; “last, previous”.
ليام الفارطين كانت سخانة بزاف.: “The last few days have been very hot.”
In Tunisian Derja
madhi ماضي
An adjective meaning “past, after (time)”; “the past”.
توّا ماضي الخمسة: “It's past five o'clock now.”
fayet فايت
An adjective meaning “past, having passed (an age, a place)”; “having already done (something)”; “having missed”.
خويا فايت الأربعين: “My brother is past forty.”