How to say “share” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9sem” and “partaja”; in Algerian, “qsem”; in Tunisian, “9assem”.
In Moroccan Darija
9sem قسم
A verb meaning “to share, divide”; “five-minute unit (telling time)”; “section, department, class”.
قسم الخبزة بيناتكم: “Share the bread among yourselves.”
partaja پارتاجا
A verb meaning “to share (on social media)”; “to share, divide up”.
پارتاجيو الفيديو باش يوصل لبزاف ديال الناس: “Share the video so that it reaches a lot of people.”
In Algerian Darja
qsem قسم
A verb meaning “to share, divide, distribute”; “oath (qsem billah, I swear)”; “class, section, department”.
قسم الكاسكروت بيناتكم: “Share the sandwich among yourselves.”
In Tunisian Derja
9assem قسم
A verb meaning “to share, divide”; “to distribute among several”; “class, section (noun 9ism)”.
و تقسّمها 9 كعبورات قد قد تلفّهم مليح في نشا: “And you divide it into nine equal balls, which you coat well in starch.”