Moroccan Darija for “today”
/l-youm/
اليوم
Lyoum ghadi nb9a f ddar.
Today I am going to stay at home.
Say lyoum (اليوم) for “today” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /l-youm/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lyoum ghadi nb9a f ddar.”, meaning “Today I am going to stay at home.” The French equivalent is aujourd'hui.
Lyoum 3ndi mshi l sou9.
اليوم عندي مشي للسوق.
Today I have to go to the market. · Aujourd'hui, je dois aller au marché.
Lyoum kan l3rs dyal sa7bi.
اليوم كان العرس ديال صاحبي.
Today was my friend's wedding. · Aujourd'hui, c'était le mariage de mon ami.
Lyoum 3tini lkhbar mzyan.
اليوم عطيني الأخبار مزيان.
Today, give me the good news. · Aujourd'hui, donne-moi les bonnes nouvelles.
Lyoum is used in everyday conversation to refer to the current day. It is a common word used across Morocco in both urban and rural settings. A common expression is 'lyoum w ghdda' meaning 'today and tomorrow', indicating a short timeframe. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | today |
|---|---|
| French | aujourd'hui |
| Spanish | hoy |
| Italian | oggi |
| German | heute |
| Portuguese | hoje |
| Dutch | vandaag |
| Turkish | bugün |
lyoum (اليوم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "today" in English and "aujourd'hui" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Lyoum ghadi nb9a f ddar.” It means “Today I am going to stay at home.”
Lyoum is pronounced /l-youm/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written اليوم.
Lyoum is used in everyday conversation to refer to the current day. It is a common word used across Morocco in both urban and rural settings. A common expression is 'lyoum w ghdda' meaning 'today and tomorrow', indicating a short timeframe. There are no notable regional variants for this word.