How to say “that” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dak”; in Algerian, “belli”, “dik” and “dak”; in Tunisian, “hak”, “hedheya” and “dak”.
In Moroccan Darija
dak داك
A pronoun meaning “that (masculine)”; “that, it (in dak chi)”.
سد داك الباب: “Close that door.”
In Algerian Darja
belli بلي
A conjunction meaning “that (complement clause)”.
قالي بلي راهو مريض: “He told me that he is sick.”
dik ديك
A pronoun meaning “that (distant demonstrative)”; “that one”.
dak داك
A pronoun meaning “that (masculine)”; “that one”.
داك الطاكسي راهو يستنا فينا.: “That taxi is waiting for us.”
In Tunisian Derja
hak هاك
A pronoun meaning “that, those (already mentioned)”; “here, take it!”.
كان فيعوض هاكل قعداة فال قهاوي مشاوا دوروا الدولاب شوية: “Instead of all those sittings in the cafés, they should go and turn the wheel a bit.”
hedheya هذايا
A pronoun meaning “that (emphatic form)”; “that's it, that's all”.
هذايا علاش ما جيتش.: “That's why I didn't come.”
dak داك
A pronoun meaning “that (masculine)”; “that one, that thing”.
داك الراجل نعرفو من زمان: “I've known that man for a long time.”