How to say “dip” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ghemmes”; in Tunisian, “ghatsa”.
In Moroccan Darija
ghemmes غمّس
A verb meaning “to dip, to dunk (bread)”; “to plunge into water”.
غمّس الخبز فالزيت: “Dip the bread in the oil.”
In Tunisian Derja
ghatsa غطسة
A noun meaning “dip, plunge”; “quick swim”.
نمشيو نعملو غطسة في البحر؟: “Shall we go for a dip in the sea?”