How to say “matter” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mas2ala”; in Tunisian, “mas2la”.
In Moroccan Darija
mas2ala مسألة
A noun meaning “matter, affair”; “point, subject”; “problem (math)”.
كانت هي مسألة وقت.: “It was only a matter of time.”
In Tunisian Derja
mas2la مسالة
A noun meaning “matter, issue”; “problem to solve”.
هاذي مسالة وقت برك: “It's just a matter of time.”