How to say “regret” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ndem” and “nndam”; in Tunisian, “7asra” and “ndam”.
In Moroccan Darija
ndem ندم
A verb meaning “to regret, repent”.
ندمت على داك الشي اللي قلت ليه: “I regretted what I said to him.”
nndam الندم
A noun meaning “regret, remorse”.
النّدم ما كيرجّعش اللي فات: “Regret doesn't bring back the past.”
In Tunisian Derja
7asra حسرة
A noun meaning “regret, nostalgia”; “sorrow, grief”.
ndam ندم
A noun meaning “regret, remorse”; “to regret (verb form ndim)”.
قعد بالندم على اللي عملو: “He was left consumed by regret over what he did.”