How to say “cause” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “sebbeb”; in Tunisian, “tsabeb”.
In Algerian Darja
sebbeb سبب
A verb meaning “to cause, to bring about”; “to be the reason for”.
هو اللي سبّب المشكل: “He's the one who caused the problem.”
In Tunisian Derja
tsabeb تسبب
A verb meaning “to cause, bring about”; “to be responsible for”.
هو اللي تسبب في المشكلة الكل: “He's the one who caused the whole problem.”