How to say “sometimes” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “b3d lmrrat”, “a7yanan” and “mrra mrra”; in Tunisian, “sa3at” and “marra marra”.
In Moroccan Darija
b3d lmrrat بعد لمرّات
An adverb meaning “sometimes, from time to time”.
بعد لمرّات كنتعشّى برّا: “Sometimes I eat dinner out.”
a7yanan أحيانا
An adverb meaning “sometimes, from time to time”.
أحيانا كنمشي للخدمة على رجليا: “Sometimes I walk to work.”
mrra mrra مرّة مرّة
An adverb meaning “sometimes, from time to time”.
كنمشي للبحر مرة مرة: “I go to the sea from time to time.”
In Tunisian Derja
sa3at ساعات
An adverb meaning “sometimes, now and then”; “hours (plural of sa3a)”.
ساعات نخدم حتى للّيل: “Sometimes I work until night.”
marra marra مرة مرة
An adverb meaning “sometimes, now and then”; “little by little, one at a time”.