How to say “catch” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9bet”; in Algerian, “hkem”.
In Moroccan Darija
9bet قبط
A verb meaning “to catch, grab”; “to hold”; “to capture, arrest”.
علاش مابغيتيش ت قبط داك الساك لي لحت ليك: “Why don't you want to catch that bag I threw you?”
In Algerian Darja
hkem حكم
A verb meaning “to catch, grab, hold”; “to rule, govern”; “(noun hokm) rule, regime; ruling”.
البوليسية حكمو السرّاق: “The police caught the thief.”