How to say “step” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khotwa”; in Algerian, “khetwa”; in Tunisian, “5atwa”.
In Moroccan Darija
khotwa خطوة
A noun meaning “step (of the foot)”; “step, stage, move”.
راه خطوة كبيرة!: “It's a big step!”
In Algerian Darja
khetwa خطوة
A noun meaning “step (when walking)”; “step, move, initiative”.
نتعلمو خطوة بخطوة.: “We learn step by step.”
In Tunisian Derja
5atwa خطوة
A noun meaning “step (when walking)”; “step, move, measure”.
عملنا أول خطوة في المشروع.: “We took the first step in the project.”