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“Today” in Moroccan Arabic

By Rihab E.

In Moroccan Arabic, “Today” is written using the Latin script as:

Lyoum

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اليوم

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Today is Wednesday.”

Lyoum larb3a.

.اليوم لاربعا

 
“What do you want to do today?”

(You) Chno bghiti dir lyoum?

(We) Chno bghito diro lyoum?

شنو بغيتي دير اليوم ؟ (You)

شنو بغيتو ديرو اليوم ؟ (We)

 
“I can meet at 4pm today.”

Na9dar ntla9a bik lyoum m3a rab3a dyal l3chiya.

.نقدر نتلاقا بيك اليوم مع الربعة ديال العشية

 
“We’re going to go watch a movie today.”

Anmchiw ntfarjo film lyoum.

.أنمشيو نتفرجو فيلم اليوم

 
“We arrive later today.”

Jina m3atlin lyoum.

.جينا معطلين اليوم

 

Related words in Moroccan Arabic

“Now” in Moroccan Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Today” in Egyptian Arabic

“Today” in Tunisian Arabic

“Today” in Greek
 

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Rihab E. is a Moroccan citizen who has lived in Morocco for over 20 years. Her favourite Moroccan food is Rfissa, which she has noted is "dedicated to pregnant women", however, can be eaten in "normal days"; her favourite Moroccan-based movie is 9ism 8; and her favourite place in Morocco is Casablanca, where she was born and raised. She wrote of her city of providence, "[Casablanca] means a lot to me. Whenever I travel I feel something is missing. People here are very helpful and friendly."

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