How to say “must” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khass” and “khass”; in Algerian, “khass”; in Tunisian, “lezem”.
In Moroccan Darija
khass خص
A verb meaning “must, have to”; “to lack, need”.
كان خص تڭول ليا قبل: “You should have told me before.”
khass خاسّ
A verb meaning “must, have to”; “to need”.
خاسّ ناكلو لخضرا كولا نهار: “We have to eat vegetables every day.”
In Algerian Darja
khass خص
A verb meaning “must, have to, need”; “to be lacking, to need”.
خصك تجي بكري غدوة: “You have to come early tomorrow.”
In Tunisian Derja
lezem لازم
An expression meaning “must, have to”; “necessary, obligatory”.
لازم تغزر ال قدّام ,: “You have to look ahead.”