Moroccan Darija for “far / far away”
/b-3id/
بعيد
Wach lmatar b3id mn hna?
Is the airport far from here?
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say b3id (بعيد) for “far / far away” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-3id/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Wach lmatar b3id mn hna?”, meaning “Is the airport far from here?” The French equivalent is loin / éloigné.
Ddar dyali mashi b3ida bzzaf, ghir 3shra dqayq 3la rrjel.
الدار ديالي ماشي بعيدة بزاف، غير عشرة دقايق على الرجل.
My house isn't very far, just ten minutes on foot. · Ma maison n'est pas très loin, juste à dix minutes à pied.
Khassna nakhdo ttaksi 7it lblasa b3ida.
خاصنا ناخدو طاكسي حيت البلاصة بعيدة.
We need to take a taxi because the place is far. · Il faut qu'on prenne un taxi parce que l'endroit est loin.
Kayskno b3ad 3lina.
كيسكنو بعاد علينا.
They live far away from us. · Ils habitent loin de chez nous.
Takes 'mn' (from) or '3la' (from): 'b3id mn hna' / 'b3id 3liya'. Inflects for gender and number: 'b3id' (masc.), 'b3ida' (fem.), 'b3ad' (plural). Opposite of '9rib' (near).
| English | far / far away |
|---|---|
| French | loin / éloigné |
| Spanish | lejos / lejano |
| Italian | lontano |
| German | weit / fern |
| Portuguese | longe / distante |
| Dutch | ver / ver weg |
| Turkish | uzak |
b3id (بعيد) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "far / far away" in English and "loin / éloigné" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Wach lmatar b3id mn hna?” It means “Is the airport far from here?”
B3id is pronounced /b-3id/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بعيد (with vowel marks: بْعِيدْ).
Takes 'mn' (from) or '3la' (from): 'b3id mn hna' / 'b3id 3liya'. Inflects for gender and number: 'b3id' (masc.), 'b3ida' (fem.), 'b3ad' (plural). Opposite of '9rib' (near).