How to say “pity” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khsara”; in Algerian, “khsara”; in Tunisian, “chafa9a”.
In Moroccan Darija
khsara خسارة
A noun meaning “pity, waste”; “loss (financial, material)”; “expense, costs”.
إوا خسّارة كون فاكرت فيها سيمانا فايتا: “Oh, what a pity... if only I had thought of it last week.”
In Algerian Darja
khsara خسارة
A noun meaning “pity, what a waste”; “loss (money, match)”.
خسارة، كان يقدر يربح: “What a pity, he could have won.”
In Tunisian Derja
chafa9a شفقة
A noun meaning “pity, compassion”; “pitiful, sad sight”.
ما عندوش شفقة على حتى حد.: “He has no pity for anyone.”