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LESSON 119The Verb “bġa” — To Want and To Like
Lesson objective
In this lesson, you will learn the different meanings of bġa in the past and present forms — it can mean to want, to like, or to love.
Past-tense forms with present meaning
When bġa uses past-tense conjugation, it means to want.
| English | Darija |
|---|---|
| I want | bġit |
| You want | bġiti |
| He wants | bġa |
| She wants | bġat |
| We want | bġina |
| You want — plural | bġitu |
| They want | bġau |
Present-tense forms
When bġa is conjugated in the present tense, it means to like.
kan-bġi atay b n-n3na3. — I like mint tea.
With object pronouns
When the present-tense form is followed by an object pronoun, it means to love or like a person.
kan-bġik. — I love / like you.
kan-bġih. — I love / like him.
kan-bġiha. — I love / like her.
Followed by another verb
The second verb uses the present-tense form without ka-.
kan-bġi n-šrb l-qhwa f ṣ-ṣbaн. — I like to drink coffee in the morning.
kay-bġi y-qra b l-lil. — He likes to read at night.
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