How to say “on” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3la”, “fo9” and “fog”; in Algerian, “3la” and “fouq”; in Tunisian, “3la”, “fou9” and “3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
3la على
A preposition meaning “on, above”; “about, concerning”; “for, because of”.
حط الكاس على الطابلة.: “Put the glass on the table.”
fo9 فوق
A preposition meaning “on, above”; “up, upstairs”; “beyond, more than”.
حط الكاس فوق الطبلة: “Put the glass on the table.”
fog فوڭ
A preposition meaning “on, above”; “on top of that (wfog hadchi)”.
لكتاب راه فوڭ طبلا: “The book is on the table.”
In Algerian Darja
3la على
A preposition meaning “on, above”; “about, concerning”; “for, because of”.
حط المفاتح على الطابلة: “Put the keys on the table.”
fouq فوق
A preposition meaning “on, above”; “up, upstairs”; “more than, beyond”.
حطها فوق الطابلة: “Put it on the table.”
In Tunisian Derja
3la على
A preposition meaning “on (position, direction)”; “for, because of”; “about, concerning”.
وتصبهم على الخليط الولاني: “And you pour them onto the first mixture.”
fou9 فوق
A preposition meaning “on, above”; “up, upstairs (el fou9)”; “on top, over it”.
حطّ الكتاب فوق الطاولة: “Put the book on the table.”
3a عا
A preposition meaning “on, about”; “at, towards”.
نحكي عاللي قاعد يصير فال كواليس ,: “I'm talking about what's happening behind the scenes.”