Moroccan Darija for “there”
/tem-ma/
تما
Lmdrasa tmma.
The school is there.
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 tmma (تما) for “there” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tem-ma/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lmdrasa tmma.”, meaning “The school is there.” The French equivalent is là-bas.
Sir tmma w tsennani.
سير تما وتسناني.
Go there and wait for me. · Va là-bas et attends-moi.
Shkoun tmma?
شكون تما؟
Who is there? · Qui est là-bas ?
Kont tmma lbare7.
كنت تما البارح.
I was there yesterday. · J'étais là-bas hier.
'Tmma' means 'there'. 'Tmmak' is an extended form, often used for 'over there' or to emphasize a location. 'Lhih' also means 'over there'. The exact distance and emphasis depend on context and the speaker.
| English | there |
|---|---|
| French | là-bas |
| Spanish | allí |
| Italian | là |
| German | dort |
| Portuguese | ali |
| Dutch | daar |
| Turkish | orada |
tmma (تما) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "there" in English and "là-bas" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adverbs category.
A natural example is “Lmdrasa tmma.” It means “The school is there.”
Tmma is pronounced /tem-ma/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تما (with vowel marks: تَمَّا).
'Tmma' means 'there'. 'Tmmak' is an extended form, often used for 'over there' or to emphasize a location. 'Lhih' also means 'over there'. The exact distance and emphasis depend on context and the speaker.