How to say “there” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “temma”; in Algerian, “temma”; in Tunisian, “hawka”.
In Moroccan Darija
temma تمة
An adverb meaning “there, over there”; “at that moment, then”.
خليت الساروت تمة فوق الطبلة: “I left the key there, on the table.”
In Algerian Darja
temma ثم
An adverb meaning “there, in that place”; “from there, then (men temma)”.
خلّي الساك ثمّ، نجي نديه من بعد: “Leave the bag there, I'll come and take it later.”
In Tunisian Derja
hawka هاوكا
A particle meaning “there it is, over there”; “there you go, so”; “right there”.