Moroccan Darija for “yesterday”
/l-ba-reh/
لبارح
Jit lbar7 m3a sa7bi.
I came yesterday with my friend.
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 lbarh (لبارح) for “yesterday” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /l-ba-reh/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Jit lbar7 m3a sa7bi.”, meaning “I came yesterday with my friend.” The French equivalent is hier.
Lbarh kant 3ndi 7afla.
البارح كانت عندي حفلة.
Yesterday I had a party. · Hier, j'avais une fête.
Sht lfilm lbarh f cinema.
شفت الفيلم البارح في السينما.
I watched the movie yesterday at the cinema. · J'ai regardé le film hier au cinéma.
Lbarh kan ljaw zwin.
البارح كان الجو زوين.
The weather was nice yesterday. · Le temps était beau hier.
The word 'lbarh' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the previous day. It is a neutral term suitable for both informal and formal settings. A common expression is 'lbarh wla lyoum?' meaning 'yesterday or today?'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.
| English | yesterday |
|---|---|
| French | hier |
| Spanish | ayer |
| Italian | ieri |
| German | gestern |
| Portuguese | ontem |
| Dutch | gisteren |
| Turkish | dün |
lbarh (لبارح) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "yesterday" in English and "hier" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Jit lbar7 m3a sa7bi.” It means “I came yesterday with my friend.”
Lbarh is pronounced /l-ba-reh/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written لبارح.
The word 'lbarh' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the previous day. It is a neutral term suitable for both informal and formal settings. A common expression is 'lbarh wla lyoum?' meaning 'yesterday or today?'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.