How to say “pour” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kebb” and “sebb”; in Algerian, “kab”; in Tunisian, “sob”.
In Moroccan Darija
kebb كبّ
A verb meaning “to pour (a liquid)”; “to spill, to tip out”.
كب الما بزاف: “He poured a lot of water.”
sebb صبّ
A verb meaning “to pour a liquid”; “to pour down (rain)”; “to cast (concrete, metal)”.
صب ليا شوية د الما: “Pour me a little water.”
In Algerian Darja
kab كب
A verb meaning “to pour (a liquid, pasta)”; “to spill, empty out”; “to throw oneself into”.
كب الما فالكاس: “Pour the water into the glass.”
In Tunisian Derja
sob صب
A verb meaning “to pour, make a liquid flow”; “to pour down (rain)”; “to deposit money, pay in”.