How to say “dig” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7fer”; in Tunisian, “7far”.
In Moroccan Darija
7fer حفر
A verb meaning “to dig (earth, a hole)”; “to dig into, investigate”.
لي حفر شي حفرة كيتيح فيها: “Whoever digs a hole (for others) ends up falling into it.”
In Tunisian Derja
7far حفر
A verb meaning “to dig (earth, a hole)”; “to dig into, probe deeply”.
حفرو الساس متاع الدار: “They dug the foundations of the house.”