How to say “present” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9eddem” and “7ader”; in Algerian, “qeddem”, “mawjoud” and “hader”; in Tunisian, “mawjoud” and “7ader”.
In Moroccan Darija
9eddem قدّم
A verb meaning “present, offer”; “move forward, advance”; “turn oneself in”.
قدم لينا راسك: “Introduce yourself to us.”
7ader حاضر
An adjective meaning “present, here”; “"present!" (roll call)”.
واش أحمد حاضر اليوم؟: “Is Ahmed here today?”
In Algerian Darja
qeddem قدم
A verb meaning “to present (a show, someone)”; “to move forward, to advance”; “to serve, to offer (food)”.
هو لي يقدّم الحصة كل جمعة: “He's the one who presents the show every Friday.”
mawjoud موجود
An adjective meaning “present, here”; “available”; “existing, to be found”.
إلا حتاجيت حاجة، راني موجود.: “If you need anything, I'm here.”
hader حاضر
An adjective meaning “present, here”; “all right, at your service”; “ready, available”.
قالتلو يماه روح جيب الخبز، قالها حاضر: “His mother told him to go get the bread, and he answered, "Right away."”
In Tunisian Derja
mawjoud موجود
An adjective meaning “present, here”; “available, in stock”; “existing”.
هاني موجود شخصيّا: “I'm here in person.”
7ader حاضر
An adjective meaning “present, here”; “ready”; “all right, at your service”.
شكون حاضر 29 اكتوبر ؟؟؟؟: “Who will be present on 29 October ????”