How to say “file” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “wde3” and “milaf”; in Tunisian, “malaf” and “dossi”.
In Moroccan Darija
wde3 وضع
A verb meaning “to file (complaint, case, request)”; “to put, to place”.
مشيت للكوميسارية ووضعت شكاية: “I went to the police station and filed a complaint.”
milaf ملف
A noun meaning “file (administrative)”; “case, issue being handled”.
خاصك تجيب الملف كامل للمقاطعة: “You have to bring the complete file to the district office.”
In Tunisian Derja
malaf ملف
A noun meaning “file (administrative, application)”; “case, issue (legal, political)”; “computer file”.
حضّرت الملف متاع الكونكور: “I prepared the file for the competitive exam.”
dossi دوسي
A noun meaning “administrative file”; “matter, issue”.
حطيت الدوسي متاعي في البلدية: “I submitted my file at the town hall.”