Moroccan Darija for “old (objects)”
/q-dim/
قديم
Had lktab 9dim.
This book is old.
Say qdim (قديم) for “old (objects)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /q-dim/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had lktab 9dim.”, meaning “This book is old.” The French equivalent is vieux (objets).
Had lbayt 9dim w khassha ttsala7.
هاد البيت قديم و خاصها تصلح.
This house is old and needs repair. · Cette maison est vieille et a besoin de réparations.
Lsayara dyal babak 9dima bzzaf.
السيارة ديال باباك قديمة بزاف.
Your father's car is very old. · La voiture de ton père est très vieille.
Had lfilm 9dim w mzian.
هاد الفيلم قديم و مزيان.
This movie is old but good. · Ce film est vieux mais bon.
The word 'qdim' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe objects that are old or outdated. It is not used to describe people. A common expression is '9dim w mzian', meaning 'old but good', often used for things like movies or songs. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | old (objects) |
|---|---|
| French | vieux (objets) |
| Spanish | viejo |
| Italian | vecchio |
| German | alt |
| Portuguese | velho |
| Dutch | oud |
| Turkish | eski |
qdim (قديم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "old (objects)" in English and "vieux (objets)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the description category.
A natural example is “Had lktab 9dim.” It means “This book is old.”
Qdim is pronounced /q-dim/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قديم.
The word 'qdim' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe objects that are old or outdated. It is not used to describe people. A common expression is '9dim w mzian', meaning 'old but good', often used for things like movies or songs. There are no notable regional variants for this term.