How to say “afraid” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khayf”; in Algerian, “khayef”; in Tunisian, “khayef”.
In Moroccan Darija
khayf خايف
An adjective meaning “afraid, scared”; “worried (about someone)”.
أنا خايف بزاف: “I'm very scared.”
In Algerian Darja
khayef خايف
An adjective meaning “afraid, scared”; “worried, fearing that”.
راني خايف من الكلب: “I'm afraid of the dog.”
In Tunisian Derja
khayef خايف
An adjective meaning “afraid, scared”; “worried about someone”.
كي نفهمها باللي راني خايف هههه: “When I make her understand that I'm scared, haha.”