men be3d من بعد
Moroccan Darija · adverb
“men be3d” (من بعد) is an adverb in Moroccan Darija meaning later, afterwards.
Meanings
- later, afterwards
- after (before a noun)
Usage
Used on its own, mn b3d means "later" or "afterwards": nchoufek mn b3d, "I'll see you later". Followed by a noun, it works as a preposition meaning "after": mn b3d l-ftour, "after breakfast". This is the most common form. You also hear b3d on its own, or men be3d with a more emphatic pronunciation. To introduce a clause ("after" + clause), use mn b3d ma.
Example
دابا مشغول، نعيط ليك من بعد.
daba mchghoul, n3eyyet lik mn b3d.
“I'm busy now, I'll call you later.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “men be3d” but also “mn b3d”, “mn be3d” and “men ba3d”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “men be3d” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “later, afterwards”; “after”: men ba3d in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “later”; “then, afterwards”: men ba3d in Tunisian.