bach باش

Moroccan Darija · conjunction

“bach” (باش) is a conjunction in Moroccan Darija meaning in order to, so that.

Meanings

1. in order to, so that
2. with what, by what

Usage

Bach introduces a purpose and is followed by a verb in the imperfect without the ka- prefix: jit bach nchofek, "I came to see you". It covers both "in order to" and "so that". It also serves as an interrogative meaning "with what" or "by what" (b + ach): bach kat7ess?, "what do you feel?", or bach ghadi tkteb?, "what are you going to write with?". The pitfall is adding ka- after bach in its purpose sense, which is incorrect.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bach” but also “bash”, “bax” and “bache”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “bach” on the Arabic keyboard

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to, in order to, so that”; “with what?”: bach in Algerian.

In Tunisian Derja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “in order to, so as to”; “will, going to (future)”: bech in Tunisian.