How to say “to break” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kesser”; in Tunisian, “t9atta3”.
In Moroccan Darija
kesser كسر
A verb meaning “break, smash to pieces”; “hurt, offend (kesser l-khaṭer)”.
الدري كسّر الطباسل كاملين: “The kid broke all the plates.”
In Tunisian Derja
t9atta3 تقطع
A verb meaning “to break, to snap, to tear”; “to be cut off, to be interrupted”; “(heart) to break with grief”.
الحبل تقطّع: “The rope snapped.”