How to say “to complain” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chka”; in Tunisian, “chka”.
In Moroccan Darija
chka شكا
A verb meaning “to complain, lament”; “to file a complaint against someone”.
دربني و بكا سبقني و شكا: “He hit me and cried, he beat me to it and complained.”
In Tunisian Derja
chka شكى
A verb meaning “to complain, to confide one's troubles”; “to file a complaint against someone”; “to report, to file a complaint”.
واش باش نشكي لك يمّا: “What am I going to complain to you about, mom?”