How to say “jump” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “n99ez”; in Algerian, “nagez” and “ynaggez”; in Tunisian, “n9ez”.
In Moroccan Darija
n99ez نقّز
A verb meaning “to jump, leap”; “to skip, jump over (a part)”.
خليني نقّز شويا: “Let me jump a little.”
In Algerian Darja
nagez نقز
A verb meaning “to jump, leap”; “to jump for joy, hop around”; “to skip (a passage, a step)”.
الطفل نقز من الفرحة كي شاف الكادو: “The child jumped for joy when he saw the gift.”
ynaggez ينڨز
A verb meaning “to jump, to leap”.
الذراري راهم ينڨزو فوق الفراش: “The kids are jumping on the bed.”
In Tunisian Derja
n9ez نقز
A verb meaning “to jump, to leap”; “to jump over, to clear”.
الصغير نقز من فوق الحيط.: “The little one jumped off the top of the wall.”