Moroccan Darija for “early”
/bk-ri/
بكري
Kanfiq bkri kol sba7.
I wake up early every morning.
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 bkri (بكري) for “early” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bk-ri/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanfiq bkri kol sba7.”, meaning “I wake up early every morning.” The French equivalent is tôt / de bonne heure.
Khassni nn3es bkri lyoum 7it 3ndi lkhdma ghda.
خاصني نعس بكري اليوم حيت عندي الخدمة غدا.
I need to sleep early today because I have work tomorrow. · Je dois dormir tôt aujourd'hui car j'ai du travail demain.
Jiti bkri lyoum tbarkllah!
جيتي بكري اليوم تبارك الله!
You arrived early today, well done! · Tu es arrivé tôt aujourd'hui, bravo !
Nnas zman kano kaytzwjo bkri.
ناس زمان كانو كيتزوجو بكري.
People in the old days used to get married early. · Les gens d'autrefois se mariaient tôt.
Invariable adverb meaning 'early'. Note that 'zman' or 'waqt bkri' can also refer to 'the old days / in the past'. Opposite of 'm3ttel' (late).
| English | early |
|---|---|
| French | tôt / de bonne heure |
| Spanish | temprano |
| Italian | presto |
| German | früh / zeitig |
| Portuguese | cedo |
| Dutch | vroeg |
| Turkish | erken |
bkri (بكري) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "early" in English and "tôt / de bonne heure" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Kanfiq bkri kol sba7.” It means “I wake up early every morning.”
Bkri is pronounced /bk-ri/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بكري (with vowel marks: بَكْرِي).
Invariable adverb meaning 'early'. Note that 'zman' or 'waqt bkri' can also refer to 'the old days / in the past'. Opposite of 'm3ttel' (late).