How to say “close” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9rib”; in Algerian, “bla3”, “ghle9” and “sed”.
In Moroccan Darija
9rib قريب
An adjective meaning “near, close”; “soon, almost”; “relative, close kin”.
الدار قريبة من المدرسة: “The house is close to the school.”
In Algerian Darja
bla3 بلع
A verb meaning “to close, shut (door, mouth, window)”; “to swallow”.
بلع الباب راهو البرد: “Close the door, it's cold.”
ghle9 غلق
A verb meaning “to close (door, shop)”; “to lock, bolt”; “closure (noun, formal register)”.
غلق الباب وراك: “Close the door behind you.”
sed سد
A verb meaning “to close (door, window, shop)”; “to block, to plug”; “dam (noun: sedd)”.
سد الباب، راه البرد: “Close the door, it's cold.”