men ba3d من بعد
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“men ba3d” (من بعد) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning later.
Meanings
- later
- then, afterwards
Usage
Men ba3d, often pronounced mba3d, pushes something to a later time or introduces the next step of a story ("then"). It can be used at any time to put something off: "nkallmek mba3d" (I'll call you later). Followed by a noun, it becomes a preposition: "mba3d el ftour" (after the meal). Placed before a clause, it means "after". The expression is neutral and used in all registers. Note that in the mouth of someone trying to dodge, "mba3d" can mean "never".
Example
توّا مشغول، نكلّمك من بعد
tawa mach8oul, nkallmek men ba3d
“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 ba3d” but also “min 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 ba3d” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “later, afterwards”; “after (before a noun)”: men be3d in Moroccan.
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.