How to say “slip” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zle9”; in Algerian, “yezle9”.
In Moroccan Darija
zle9 زلق
A verb meaning “to slip, to slide”; “to tackle (football)”.
كانتسنّا فيك ت زلق بسباب ديك لبنانا: “I'm waiting for you to slip on that banana.”
In Algerian Darja
yezle9 يزلق
A verb meaning “to slip, skid”; “to slip away, sneak out”; “(tongue) to slip, let out”.
رد بالك، الأرض مازال مبلولة، تزلق: “Be careful, the floor is still wet, you'll slip.”