How to say “pass” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fat”; in Tunisian, “t3adda”, “3adda”, “tamrira” and “daz”.
In Moroccan Darija
fat فات
A verb meaning “to pass, elapse (time)”; “to surpass, get ahead of”; “to miss (an opportunity)”.
شهر لي فات: “Last month.”
In Tunisian Derja
t3adda تعدى
A verb meaning “to pass by, drop in on someone”; “to move on to the next stage”; “to overstep, break the rules”.
نتعدّى عليك العشيّة: “I'll drop by your place this evening.”
3adda عدى
A verb meaning “pass by, drop by”; “spend time, let time pass”; “pass (an exam), get through”.
عدّيت عليك البارح أما ما لقيتكش: “I stopped by your place yesterday, but I didn't find you.”
tamrira تمريرة
A noun meaning “pass (football)”.
عطاه تمريرة مزيانة وسجل الهدف.: “He gave him a great pass and he scored the goal.”
daz داز
A verb meaning “to pass, go through a place”; “to qualify, advance to the next stage”; “to elapse (time)”.
داز الكار وأنا مازلت نستنى.: “The bus passed and I'm still waiting.”