How to say “take” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khda” and “khod”; in Tunisian, “nakhdh”, “5oudh”, “nakhou”, “khdha” and “5dha”.
In Moroccan Darija
khda خدا
A verb meaning “to take, grab something”; “to have (shower, drink, medicine)”; “to marry (a woman)”.
خدا ليا فلوسي: “He took my money from me.”
khod خد
A verb meaning “take! (imperative)”; “to take; to marry (past tense)”; “cheek (noun, khedd)”.
هاك خد القائمة: “Here, take the menu.”
In Tunisian Derja
nakhdh ناخذ
A verb meaning “I take, let me take”; “I buy, I choose”.
5oudh خوذ
A verb meaning “take (imperative)”; “here, here you go”.
خوذ هاذا، عطاهولك بابا: “Here, take this, dad gave it to you.”
nakhou ناخو
A verb meaning “I take”; “I get, I collect”.
نجم ناخو تاكسي من هوني؟: “Can I take a taxi from here?”
khdha خذا
A verb meaning “he took”; “it took (time)”; “he married”.
خذا الكرهبة متاع بوه وخرج.: “He took his father's car and went out.”
5dha خدا
A verb meaning “he took”; “he got, received”; “he married”.
خدا الكرهبة متاع بوه ومشى.: “He took his father's car and left.”