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LESSON 164The Preposition “معا”
The preposition m3a almost always means with.
Forms with pronouns
| English | Darija |
|---|---|
| With me | m3aya |
| With you — singular | m3ak |
| With him | m3ah |
| With her | m3aha |
| With us | m3ana |
| With you — plural | m3akum |
| With them | m3ahum |
Verbs commonly used with “m3a”
ḍнk m3a (to laugh with), tlaqa m3a (to meet with), t3awn m3a (to cooperate with), bqa m3a (to stay with), tsalm m3a (to shake hands with), txaṣm m3a (to argue with)
Examples
tlaqit m3a Samir f l-bosṭa. — I met Samir at the post office.
tlaqit m3ah f l-bosṭa. — I met him at the post office.
ġir kan-ḍнk m3ak! — I am only joking with you!
bġiti t-mši l s-sinima m3aya? — Would you like to go to the cinema with me?