Moroccan Darija for “near / close / soon”
/9-rib/
قريب
L7anout rah ghir 9rib, 7da ddar.
The shop is right nearby, next to the house.
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Say 9rib (قريب) for “near / close / soon” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /9-rib/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “L7anout rah ghir 9rib, 7da ddar.”, meaning “The shop is right nearby, next to the house.” The French equivalent is proche / près / bientôt.
Lma7atta 9riba mn l-hôtel.
المحطة قريبة من الوطيل.
The station is close to the hotel. · La gare est proche de l'hôtel.
Rani 9rib nwsel, tsennani jouj dqayq.
راني قريب نوصل، تسناني جوج دقايق.
I'm about to arrive (close to arriving), wait two minutes for me. · J'arrive bientôt, attends-moi deux minutes.
L3id rah 9rib inchallah.
العيد راه قريب إن شاء الله.
Eid is coming up soon, God willing. · L'Aïd est bientôt là, si Dieu le veut.
Means both 'physically close/near' (feminine '9riba', plural '9rab') and 'soon / about to' when followed by a verb ('9rib nwsel' = I'll arrive soon). Opposite of 'b3id' (far).
| English | near / close / soon |
|---|---|
| French | proche / près / bientôt |
| Spanish | cerca / cercano / pronto |
| Italian | vicino / presto |
| German | nah / in der Nähe / bald |
| Portuguese | perto / próximo / em breve |
| Dutch | dichtbij / binnenkort |
| Turkish | yakın / yakında |
9rib (قريب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "near / close / soon" in English and "proche / près / bientôt" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “L7anout rah ghir 9rib, 7da ddar.” It means “The shop is right nearby, next to the house.”
9rib is pronounced /9-rib/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قريب (with vowel marks: قْرِيبْ).
Means both 'physically close/near' (feminine '9riba', plural '9rab') and 'soon / about to' when followed by a verb ('9rib nwsel' = I'll arrive soon). Opposite of 'b3id' (far).