How to say “kiss” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bousa”; in Tunisian, “boussa”, “bous” and “qobla”.
In Moroccan Darija
bousa بوسة
A noun meaning “kiss”.
عطيني بوسة: “Give me a kiss.”
In Tunisian Derja
boussa بوسة
A noun meaning “kiss”.
إيجا اعطيني بوسة قبل ما تخرج: “Come give me a kiss before you go out.”
bous بوس
A noun meaning “kissing, kisses”; “respectful kiss (hand, head)”.
عملولو البوس والتعنيق كي رجع من فرانسا: “They showered him with kisses and hugs when he came back from France.”
qobla قبلة
A noun meaning “kiss (formal register)”; “qibla, direction of Mecca”.
قبلة على جبين أمّك اللي ربّاتك: “A kiss on the forehead of the mother who raised you.”