Lesson objective
In this lesson, you will learn how to say that you liked or did not like something. The verb 3jb can be used in the past tense — it follows the regular past-tense pattern, and still agrees with the thing that was liked.
Masculine singular subject
| English | Darija |
|---|
| I liked dinner | 3jbni l-3ša. |
| He liked mint tea | 3jbu atay b n-n3na3. |
| She did not like “fat bread” | ma-3jbha-š xubz š-šнma. |
| Did you like the chicken? | weš 3jbk d-djaj? |
Feminine singular subject
| English | Darija |
|---|
| I liked the soup | 3jbatni l-нrira. |
| He did not like the salad | ma-3jbatu-š š-šlaḍa. |
| Did you like the old medina? | weš 3jbatk l-mdina l-qdima? |
Plural subject
| English | Darija |
|---|
| I liked the people of my village | 3jbuni n-nas dyal d-duwar dyali. |
| Did you like these books? | weš 3jbuk had l-ktub? |
| She did not like the colours | ma-3jbuha-š l-lwan. |
