حتى أنا
hetta ana
In Moroccan Arabic, also called Darija, 'me too' is حتى أنا (hetta ana).
حتى أنا agrees with what someone just said about themselves, as in بغيت نمشي / حتى أنا, '"I want to go" / "me too"'.
Meaning: me too (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
حتى means 'even' or 'also', and أنا means 'I'. Together they literally say 'even me'.
Which one should you use?
حتى can be placed before other pronouns the same way, as in حتى هو, 'him too', or حتى حنا, 'us too'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase is used at every level of casual conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase and construction are shared across Morocco.
How does it change in a sentence?
حتى works as a general 'also' word placed before the pronoun or noun it applies to.
How do you pronounce it?
The stress falls on the first syllable of حتى: HET-ta.
Did you know?
- حتى as 'also' or 'even' can attach to any pronoun in Darija, so حتى أنا, حتى هو and حتى حنا all follow the same simple pattern.
- The same word حتى also means 'until' in other sentences, with the meaning decided entirely by context.
Examples in context
- بغيت نمشي للبحر. حتى أنا!bghit nemshi l lbher. hetta ana!I want to go to the beach. Me too!
- تعبانة بزاف اليوم. حتى أنا تعبان.t3bana bzzaf lyoum. hetta ana t3ban.I'm very tired today. Me too, I'm tired.
- كنبغي القهوة بلا سكر. حتى أنا.kanbghi lqahwa bla sukkar. hetta ana.I like coffee without sugar. Me too.
Example conversation
Two coworkers, Majda and Bilal, talk about weekend plans.
- Majdaغادية نمشي للسينما هاد العشية.ghadya nemshi l ssinama had l3ashiya.I'm going to the cinema this evening.
- Bilalحتى أنا بغيت نمشي.hetta ana bghit nemshi.Me too, I want to go.
- Majdaواخا، نمشيو مع بعض.wakha, nemshiw m3a b3ad.Okay, let's go together.
- Bilalمزيان، نتلاقاو فالسابعة.mzyan, ntlaqaw f ssab3a.Great, let's meet at seven.
