How to say “foundation” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sas”; in Tunisian, “sess”.
In Moroccan Darija
sas ساس
A noun meaning “foundations of a building”; “basis, origin (figurative)”.
البنّاي بدا كيدير الساس ديال الدار: “The builder has started laying the foundations of the house.”
In Tunisian Derja
sess ساس
A noun meaning “foundation, groundwork”; “basis, solid ground”.
الحكاية هاذي ما عندها لا ساس لا راس.: “This story makes no sense at all.”