Here we go again with another darija word. Today we will look at the word “wella”. To be honest, I don’t recall hearing this word in conversation but this could be that my listening needs to improve (which I am trying to do). The reason why I am writing about this word is because I looked at the translations of this word. It seems that this word is very important is day to day conversation. Let’s not delay and look at the translations of “wella”
Definitions
| To return (go back or come back) |
| To become |
| To end up |
| To finally do |
| To finally get around to |
| To make |
| To appoint |
| or |
| Or else |
The phrase “Wella 3la rayyu” is translated as to change one’s mind. Honestly I have not found this phrase used. I asked some people and they are not aware of this. If I find more information I will update this post.
This word is a bit tricky because their are several different meanings and I cannot find a pattern between them. As usual the more you practice, the more easier it will to remember. Most of the time I have heard the word wella being used for the word “or” or the verb to become. I will include some examples of the usage of the word “wella” for you to see. If you have any questions about the word wella or it’s usages please let me know in the comments.
Sentences
Ahmad wella tbib sher li fat – Ahmad became a doctor last month
wellat ye7ki shi khrafa – She ended up by telling a story
wellina nkhdemu – We finally got around to working
wellawu qadi – They made him a judge
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