How to say “eat” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kla”; in Tunisian, “kla”.
In Moroccan Darija
kla كلا
A verb meaning “to eat”; “to trick, manipulate someone”; “to get (a beating)”.
كلا قبل مايجي لدار: “He ate before coming home.”
In Tunisian Derja
kla كلى
A verb meaning “he ate”; “to take, suffer (blow, loss)”.
كلى وخرج طول.: “He ate and went out right away.”