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How to say “climb” in Darija

In Moroccan, you say “tselleq”; in Tunisian, “tlou3”.

In Moroccan Darija

tselleq تسلّق

A verb meaning “climb, scale”; “get up (onto something)”.

علاش مابغيتيش تسلق جبل: “Why don't you want to climb the mountain?”

In Tunisian Derja

tlou3 طلوع

A noun meaning “climb, ascent”; “boarding (plane, bus)”; “rising (of the sun)”.

الطلوع للدار متاعهم يتعّب، ما فماش أسانسور.: “The climb up to their place is tiring, there is no lift.”