Moroccan Darija for “wait a moment / hold on”
/bla-ti/
بلاتي
Blati shwiya, ana jay.
Wait a little, I'm coming.
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 blati (بلاتي) for “wait a moment / hold on” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bla-ti/. It is a interjection. In a natural conversation, you can say “Blati shwiya, ana jay.”, meaning “Wait a little, I'm coming.” The French equivalent is attends un instant.
Blati, nshouf f tilifoun.
بلاتي، نشوف ف التيليفون.
Hold on, let me check my phone. · Attends, je regarde sur mon téléphone.
Blati 3liya!
بلاتي عليا!
Wait for me! · Attends-moi !
Blati nswlk 3afak.
بلاتي نسولك عافاك.
Wait a second, let me ask you please. · Attends une seconde, laisse-moi te demander s'il te plaît.
An invariable word used for 'wait a second / hold on' regardless of whether you are speaking to a man, a woman, or a group. For the conjugated verb 'wait', Moroccans use 'tsenna' (tsenna / tsennay / tsennaw).
| English | wait a moment / hold on |
|---|---|
| French | attends un instant |
| Spanish | espera un momento |
| Italian | aspetta un attimo |
| German | warte kurz / einen Moment |
| Portuguese | espera um momento |
| Dutch | wacht even |
| Turkish | bir dakika bekle |
blati (بلاتي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "wait a moment / hold on" in English and "attends un instant" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the General category.
A natural example is “Blati shwiya, ana jay.” It means “Wait a little, I'm coming.”
Blati is pronounced /bla-ti/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بلاتي (with vowel marks: بْلَاتِي).
An invariable word used for 'wait a second / hold on' regardless of whether you are speaking to a man, a woman, or a group. For the conjugated verb 'wait', Moroccans use 'tsenna' (tsenna / tsennay / tsennaw).