How to say “control” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “t7ekkem”; in Tunisian, “mra9ba”.
In Moroccan Darija
t7ekkem تحكّم
A verb meaning “to control oneself”; “to control, dominate something”; “to manipulate, keep under one's thumb”.
تحكم فراسك شوية: “Control yourself a bit.”
In Tunisian Derja
mra9ba مراقبة
A noun meaning “control, monitoring”; “class test, written quiz”.
غدوة عندي مراقبة في الفيزيك.: “Tomorrow I have a physics test.”