How to say “time” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “wa9t”; in Algerian, “wa9t” and “khatra”; in Tunisian, “marra”, “wa9t” and “daf3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
wa9t وقت
A noun meaning “time, moment”; “appointed time”; “era, period”.
وسلنا فل وقت: “We arrived on time.”
In Algerian Darja
wa9t وقت
A noun meaning “time”; “moment”; “era, period”.
ما عنديش الوقت اليوم: “I don't have time today.”
khatra خطرة
A noun meaning “time, occasion”; “sometimes (plural khatrat)”.
كل خطرة نجي نلقاك راقد: “Every time I come, I find you asleep.”
In Tunisian Derja
marra مرة
A noun meaning “time, occasion”; “sometimes (marra marra)”; “woman, wife (mra, mart)”.
اشنوة تكتب اسمك بال مرتين مرّة وحدة يزّي: “Why do you write your name twice? Once is enough.”
wa9t وقت
A noun meaning “time, moment”; “time of (prayer, meal)”; “when (wa9t elli)”.
مرحبا بك معنا في كلّ وقت: “You are welcome among us at any time.”
daf3a دفعة
A noun meaning “go, time (all at once)”; “installment, payment”; “class, cohort”.