How to say “copy” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “n9el” and “noskha”; in Algerian, “nouskha”; in Tunisian, “nos5a”.
In Moroccan Darija
n9el نقل
A verb meaning “to copy, copy out (a text)”; “to cheat, copy from someone”; “to transport, transfer”.
سير نقل دوروسك: “Go copy out your lessons.”
noskha نسخة
A noun meaning “copy, exemplar”; “version (of software, a text)”.
خرجات 100 نسخة: “A hundred copies came out.”
In Algerian Darja
nouskha نسخة
A noun meaning “copy, duplicate”; “version (of a game, software)”; “lookalike, replica (figurative)”.
لازملي نسخة من شهادة الميلاد: “I need a copy of the birth certificate.”
In Tunisian Derja
nos5a نسخة
A noun meaning “copy of a document”; “version (software, edition)”.
لازمني نسخة من شهادة الولادة.: “I need a copy of the birth certificate.”