How to say “become” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “wla”; in Tunisian, “walla”.
In Moroccan Darija
wla ولّا
A verb meaning “to become”; “to start (doing)”; “or (conjunction)”.
راه ولا بيخر: “He's doing better now.”
In Tunisian Derja
walla ولى
A verb meaning “to become; to start doing”; “to come back, return”; “or (wella)”.
ياخي ولّى يسال علينا ... و عليه ؟: “Look at that, he's started asking about us... and what about him?”