How to say “happen” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “w9e3”; in Algerian, “wqe3”; in Tunisian, “sar”.
In Moroccan Darija
w9e3 وقع
A verb meaning “to happen, occur”; “to fall”.
أش وقع ليك?: “What happened to you?”
In Algerian Darja
wqe3 وقع
A verb meaning “to happen, occur”; “to fall (into error, a trap)”.
واش وقع البارح فالحومة؟: “What happened in the neighborhood yesterday?”
In Tunisian Derja
sar صار
A verb meaning “to happen, to occur”; “to become (formal)”.
شنوّة صار؟: “What happened?”