fayt فايت
Moroccan Darija · adverb
“fayt” (فايت) is an adverb in Moroccan Darija meaning already, ever (having done).
Meanings
- already, ever (having done)
- exceeding (a limit)
Usage
Fayt is the active participle of fat, "to pass". Placed before a verb in the past, it expresses a previous experience. It corresponds to "already" or "I happened to". In a question, it means "have you ever…". It often agrees with the subject: fayta in the feminine, faytin in the plural. The phrase fayt lik, "has it ever happened to you to", is also found. In its literal sense, it means "exceeding": fayt l9yas, "it's excessive". Do not confuse it with "past" in the temporal sense.
Example
فايت كنتي ف أڭادير
fayt knti f Agadir
“Have you ever been to Agadir?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fayt” but also “fait”, “fayet”, “faayt” and “fayte”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “fayt” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “past, last (of time)”; “past (an age)”: fayet in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “past, having passed (an age, a place)”; “having already done (something)”: fayet in Tunisian.