tredded تردّد
Moroccan Darija · verb
“tredded” (تردّد) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to hesitate.
Meanings
- to hesitate
- to frequent, visit often
Usage
Tredded means to hesitate, to not know what to decide. It is often constructed with f (in, on): treddedt f had lqrar (I hesitated over this decision), or in the negative to encourage someone: ma tredded-ch (don't hesitate). The word belongs to a somewhat formal register, of standard Arabic origin. In everyday conversation, people also say bqa mḥiyyer or ma 3ref ma ydir. The sense "to frequent a place", inherited from standard Arabic, is rare in speech and reserved for a refined style.
Example
ما تتردّدش، سوّلني إلا بغيتي شي حاجة
ma ttreddedch, swwelni ila bghiti chi 7aja
“Don't hesitate, ask me if you need anything.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kantredded | treddedt | |
| nta (you, m.) | kattredded | treddedti | tredded |
| nti (you, f.) | kattreddedi | treddedti | treddedi |
| howa (he) | kaytredded | tredded | |
| hiya (she) | kattredded | treddedat | |
| 7na (we) | kantreddedo | treddedna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kattreddedo | treddedto | treddedo |
| homa (they) | kaytreddedo | treddedo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tredded” but also “traddad”, “treddet”, “tradad” and “treded”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.