How to say “open” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7ell”, “m7loul” and “meftou7”; in Algerian, “hell” and “maftouh”; in Tunisian, “7all”, “t7el”, “fte7” and “maftou7”.
In Moroccan Darija
7ell حلّ
A verb meaning “to open”; “to solve, untie”; “solution (noun)”.
هو حل الباب: “He opened the door.”
m7loul محلول
An adjective meaning “open (door, shop, object)”; “loose-lipped, can't keep secrets”.
راني كنت لقيتو محلول.: “I had found it open.”
meftou7 مفتوح
An adjective meaning “open”; “light (colour)”; “open-minded, frank”.
خلي الباب مفتوح: “Leave the door open.”
In Algerian Darja
hell حل
A verb meaning “to open”; “to solve, to settle”; “solution (noun)”.
حل الباب راني جيت: “Open the door, I've arrived.”
maftouh مفتوح
An adjective meaning “open (door, shop, container)”; “open, available (registration, account, donations)”; “light (colour)”.
الحانوت مفتوح حتى للعشية؟: “Is the shop open until late afternoon?”
In Tunisian Derja
7all حل
A verb meaning “to open”; “to solve (a problem)”; “solution (noun: 7al)”.
حبّة تحلّ ملف ,: “She wants to open a file.”
t7el تحل
A verb meaning “you open / she opens”; “loosen up, be generous”.
كي تحلّ الباب ردّ بالك من القطّوس: “When you open the door, watch out for the cat.”
fte7 فتح
A verb meaning “to open”; “to switch on”; “to open (a business, an investigation)”.
ﻭلاﻮا ﺗﻔﺘﺢ ﻋﻘله تلاقي حمار صغير متمد: “Even if you opened his head, you'd find a little donkey lying down.”
maftou7 مفتوح
An adjective meaning “open”; “welcoming, open-minded”; “light (colour)”.
الحانوت مفتوحة حتى للعشية: “The shop is open until late afternoon.”