How to say “swallow” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sret”, “sret” and “bla3”; in Tunisian, “bla3”.
In Moroccan Darija
sret صرط
A verb meaning “swallow in one gulp, gulp down”; “pocket, appropriate (figurative)”.
الحنش صرط الجرانة: “The snake swallowed a frog.”
sret سرط
A verb meaning “to swallow, gulp down”; “to pocket, embezzle (colloquial)”.
سرط الحبة بلا ما يشرب الما: “He swallowed the pill without drinking any water.”
bla3 بلع
A verb meaning “to swallow”; “to shut up (with fomm)”; “to put up with”.
ما قدرتش نبلع هاد الدوا، مرّ بزاف.: “I couldn't swallow this medicine, it's too bitter.”
In Tunisian Derja
bla3 بلع
A verb meaning “to swallow”; “to fall for, believe naively”; “to shut up (imperative)”.
ما نجّمتش نبلع الدواء: “I couldn't swallow the medicine.”