Moroccan Darija for “sometimes / from time to time”
/mar-ra mar-ra/
مرة مرة
Marra marra kanmshi ntmshsha 7da lb7er.
From time to time I go for a walk by the sea.
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 marra marra (مرة مرة) for “sometimes / from time to time” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mar-ra mar-ra/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Marra marra kanmshi ntmshsha 7da lb7er.”, meaning “From time to time I go for a walk by the sea.” The French equivalent is parfois / de temps en temps.
Wach kattyyeb f ddar? — Ah, marra marra.
واش كطيب ف الدار؟ — أه، مرة مرة.
Do you cook at home? — Yes, sometimes. · Tu cuisines à la maison ? — Oui, de temps en temps.
3yyet liya marra marra bash nswlo fik.
عيط ليا مرة مرة باش نسولو فيك.
Call me from time to time so we can check on you. · Appelle-moi de temps en temps pour prendre de tes nouvelles.
Kansafro l Marrakech marra marra.
كنسافرو ل مراكش مرة مرة.
We travel to Marrakech every now and then. · On voyage à Marrakech de temps à autre.
Literally 'time time' (repeating 'marra' = once / a time). The most natural conversational Darija way to say 'every now and then / occasionally', alongside 'shi mrrat' (some times).
| English | sometimes / from time to time |
|---|---|
| French | parfois / de temps en temps |
| Spanish | a veces / de vez en cuando |
| Italian | a volte / di tanto in tanto |
| German | manchmal / ab und zu |
| Portuguese | às vezes / de vez em quando |
| Dutch | soms / af en toe |
| Turkish | bazen / ara sıra |
marra marra (مرة مرة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sometimes / from time to time" in English and "parfois / de temps en temps" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Marra marra kanmshi ntmshsha 7da lb7er.” It means “From time to time I go for a walk by the sea.”
Marra Marra is pronounced /mar-ra mar-ra/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مرة مرة (with vowel marks: مَرَّة مَرَّة).
Literally 'time time' (repeating 'marra' = once / a time). The most natural conversational Darija way to say 'every now and then / occasionally', alongside 'shi mrrat' (some times).