The Preposition “عla”

The preposition 3la can mean on, about, to, at, or for.

Forms with pronouns

English	Darija
On / about me	3liya
On / about you — singular	3lik
On / about him	3lih
On / about her	3liha
On / about us	3lina
On / about you — plural	3likum
On / about them	3lihum

Verbs commonly used with “3la”

dafa3 3la (to defend), qllb 3la (to search for), tkllm 3la (to speak about), kdb 3la (to lie to), ḍнk 3la (to laugh at), mat 3la (to love very much)

Examples

weš tkllmna 3la d-dawr dyal Darija Academy f l-mġrib? — Did we talk about the role of Darija Academy in Morocco?
iyeh, tkllmna 3lih. — Yes, we talked about it.

weš kat-qllb 3la ḍar l l-kra? — Are you looking for a house to rent?
iyeh, kan-qllb 3liha. — Yes, I am looking for one.

kan-mut 3la l-pitza. — I love pizza.
kan-mut 3liha. — I love it.

ma-t-kdb-š 3liya. — Do not lie to me.
kay-ḍнk 3liya. — He is laughing at me.