How to say “sorry” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mt2essef”; in Tunisian, “asef”.
In Moroccan Darija
mt2essef متأسّف
An adjective meaning “sorry, apologetic”; “regretting something”.
سمح ليا، أنا متأسف بزاف: “Forgive me, I'm really sorry.”
In Tunisian Derja
asef اسف
An adjective meaning “sorry, apologetic”; “regretful”.
أسف، ما نجمتش نجي البارح.: “Sorry, I couldn't come yesterday.”