How to say “find” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “l9a”, “jber”, “sab” and “lga”; in Algerian, “sab”.
In Moroccan Darija
l9a لقا
A verb meaning “to find”; “to meet, run into someone”; “to come across someone”.
لقا واحد بنت ناس: “He found himself a girl from a good family.”
jber جبر
A verb meaning “to find”; “to heal, knit (bone)”; “algebra (school term)”.
لي جبر حسّن من لعسل يلحسّو: “Whoever finds something better than honey, let him lick it.”
sab صاب
A verb meaning “to find”; “to manage to, get the chance”.
قلبت على السوارت وما صبتهمش: “I looked for the keys and didn't find them.”
lga لڭا
A verb meaning “to find”; “to discover, come across”; “to meet, run into”.
لڭيت ساروت فالطريق: “I found a key in the street.”
In Algerian Darja
sab صاب يصيب
A verb meaning “to find”; “to come across, to meet”.
ما صبتش المفاتيح تاعي: “I didn't find my keys.”