How to say “silence” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “skat”; in Algerian, “skat”; in Tunisian, “skat”.
In Moroccan Darija
skat سكات
A noun meaning “silence, quiet”; “quiet! shut up!”; “quietly, discreetly”.
عمرك جربتي ترتاح فالبحر و يكون سكات: “Have you ever tried to relax at the beach when it's quiet?”
In Algerian Darja
skat السكات
A noun meaning “silence, being quiet”; “muteness, lack of response”.
علاش هاذ السكات؟ قولي واش بيك: “Why this silence? Tell me what's wrong with you.”
In Tunisian Derja
skat سكات
A noun meaning “silence”; “on the sly, quietly (min skat)”.
خذاها من سكات وما قال لحد: “He took it on the sly and told no one.”