من زمان
mn zmaan
/mn z-MAAN/
long time ago
il y a longtemps
nounstandard
How to say "long time ago" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "long time ago" is mn zmaan (من زمان), pronounced /mn z-MAAN/. The French equivalent is "il y a longtemps."
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