How to say “call” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mokalama”; in Algerian, “3ayet” and “n3ayet”; in Tunisian, “mkalma”.
In Moroccan Darija
mokalama مكالمة
A noun meaning “phone call”.
عندي مكالمة مع البيرو في الرباط في أقل من 15 دقيقة.: “I have a call with the office in Rabat in less than 15 minutes.”
In Algerian Darja
3ayet عيط
A verb meaning “to call (by phone)”; “to call out to someone”; “to shout, yell”.
عيّطلي كي توصل: “Call me when you arrive.”
n3ayet نعيط
A verb meaning “I call (by phone)”; “I shout”; “I call someone (by a name)”.
كي نوصل نعيطلك: “I'll call you when I arrive.”
In Tunisian Derja
mkalma مكالمة
A noun meaning “phone call”; “phone conversation”.
عندي مكالمة مهمّة، نرجعلك بعد شويّة.: “I have an important call, I'll call you back in a bit.”