Moroccan Darija for “now”
/da-ba/
دابا
Khasni nmshi daba.
I need to go now.
Say daba (دابا) for “now” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /da-ba/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khasni nmshi daba.”, meaning “I need to go now.” The French equivalent is maintenant.
Daba ghadi nbda lkhidma.
دابا غادي نبدا الخدمة.
I'm going to start work now. · Je vais commencer le travail maintenant.
Daba kayn chi moshkil?
دابا كاين شي مشكل؟
Is there a problem now? · Y a-t-il un problème maintenant?
Daba ma3ndish wa9t.
دابا ماعنديش وقت.
I don't have time now. · Je n'ai pas de temps maintenant.
The word 'daba' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to indicate the present moment. It is informal and frequently appears in casual conversations. A common expression is 'daba daba' to emphasize urgency, meaning 'right now'. There are no significant regional variations for this word.
| English | now |
|---|---|
| French | maintenant |
| Spanish | ahora |
| Italian | adesso |
| German | jetzt |
| Portuguese | agora |
| Dutch | nu |
| Turkish | şimdi |
daba (دابا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "now" in English and "maintenant" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Khasni nmshi daba.” It means “I need to go now.”
Daba is pronounced /da-ba/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written دابا.
The word 'daba' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to indicate the present moment. It is informal and frequently appears in casual conversations. A common expression is 'daba daba' to emphasize urgency, meaning 'right now'. There are no significant regional variations for this word.