Moroccan Darija for “when”
/im-ta/
إمتى
Imta ghadi tji?
When are you 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 imta (إمتى) for “when” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /im-ta/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Imta ghadi tji?”, meaning “When are you coming?” The French equivalent is quand.
Imta katbda lkhdma?
إمتى كتبدا الخدمة؟
When does work start? · Quand commence le travail ?
Imta l3otla?
إمتى العطلة؟
When is the holiday? · C'est quand les vacances ?
Ma 3reftsh imta.
ما عرفتش إمتى.
I don't know when. · Je ne sais pas quand.
'Imta' asks 'when?' in direct and indirect questions, as in 'ma 3reftsh imta' (I don't know when). 'Fo9ash' is another common Moroccan word for 'when'; preference varies by speaker and region. It is a synonym, not a spelling of 'imta'. For 'when' meaning 'at the time that', use 'mlli': 'mlli nwsel' (when I arrive).
| English | when |
|---|---|
| French | quand |
| Spanish | cuándo |
| Italian | quando |
| German | wann |
| Portuguese | quando |
| Dutch | wanneer |
| Turkish | ne zaman |
imta (إمتى) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "when" in English and "quand" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the grammar category.
A natural example is “Imta ghadi tji?” It means “When are you coming?”
Imta is pronounced /im-ta/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written إمتى (with vowel marks: إِمْتَى).
'Imta' asks 'when?' in direct and indirect questions, as in 'ma 3reftsh imta' (I don't know when). 'Fo9ash' is another common Moroccan word for 'when'; preference varies by speaker and region. It is a synonym, not a spelling of 'imta'. For 'when' meaning 'at the time that', use 'mlli': 'mlli nwsel' (when I arrive).