Moroccan Darija for “always”
/di-ma/
ديما
Dima kanshreb atay f l3shiya.
I always drink tea in the evening.
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 dima (ديما) for “always” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /di-ma/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Dima kanshreb atay f l3shiya.”, meaning “I always drink tea in the evening.” The French equivalent is toujours.
Huwa dima m3ettel.
هو ديما معطل.
He is always late. · Il est toujours en retard.
Ana dima m3ak.
أنا ديما معاك.
I am always with you. · Je suis toujours avec toi.
Lma dima bared hna.
الما ديما بارد هنا.
The water is always cold here. · L'eau est toujours froide ici.
'Dima' means 'always' or 'all the time'. Repeating it adds emphasis. For 'I have never ...', a common construction is '3mmerni ma ...': '3mmerni ma mshit l Fes' (I have never been to Fez). Change the suffix for other people, for example '3mmerha ma ...' (she has never ...).
| English | always |
|---|---|
| French | toujours |
| Spanish | siempre |
| Italian | sempre |
| German | immer |
| Portuguese | sempre |
| Dutch | altijd |
| Turkish | her zaman |
dima (ديما) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "always" in English and "toujours" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adverbs category.
A natural example is “Dima kanshreb atay f l3shiya.” It means “I always drink tea in the evening.”
Dima is pronounced /di-ma/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ديما (with vowel marks: دِيمَا).
'Dima' means 'always' or 'all the time'. Repeating it adds emphasis. For 'I have never ...', a common construction is '3mmerni ma ...': '3mmerni ma mshit l Fes' (I have never been to Fez). Change the suffix for other people, for example '3mmerha ma ...' (she has never ...).