How to say “dance” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chte7”; in Algerian, “chett7a” and “ochte7”; in Tunisian, “chat7a” and “rda7”.
In Moroccan Darija
chte7 شطح
A verb meaning “to dance”; “to move about, jump for joy”.
بغيت نشطح فالعرس: “I want to dance at the wedding.”
In Algerian Darja
chett7a شطحة شطيح
A noun meaning “dance, dance step”; “dancing”.
فالعرس كان الشطيح حتى الصباح: “At the wedding, there was dancing until morning.”
ochte7 اشطح
A verb meaning “dance! (imperative of "to dance")”; “I dance (1st person)”.
قوم أشطح، راهي العرس!: “Get up and dance, it's the wedding!”
In Tunisian Derja
chat7a شطحة
A noun meaning “dance, spell of dancing”; “party, letting off steam”.
في العرس عملنا شطحة حتى الصباح.: “At the wedding, we danced until morning.”
rda7 ردح
A verb meaning “to dance energetically, stamping one's feet”; “to party, show up everywhere”.
شطح وردح في العرس الليلة الكل: “He danced and partied all night at the wedding.”