How to say “by chance” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bsodfa”; in Algerian, “bezzhar”.
In Moroccan Darija
bsodfa بصدفة
An adverb meaning “by chance”.
تلاقيت معاه بالصدفة فالزنقة: “I ran into him by chance in the street.”
In Algerian Darja
bezzhar بالزهر
An adverb meaning “by chance, by accident”; “by luck, by a stroke of luck”.
لقيتو بالزهر فالسوق: “I came across him by chance at the market.”