How to say “to be” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kan”; in Tunisian, “tkoun”.
In Moroccan Darija
kan كان
A verb meaning “to be (past), he was”; “past auxiliary (used to)”; “to exist, there was”.
كان ف الحبس: “He was in prison.”
In Tunisian Derja
tkoun تكون
A verb meaning “that you be, that she be”; “you will be, she will be”.
إن شاء الله تكون لاباس عليك: “God willing, you'll be fine.”