How to say “to copy” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “nsekh”; in Algerian, “nqel”.
In Moroccan Darija
nsekh نسخ
A verb meaning “to copy, make a copy”; “to photocopy, print copies”; “to transcribe a text”.
نسخ ليا شي خمسة ديال لورقات ديال هادي: “Make me about five copies of this.”
In Algerian Darja
nqel نقل
A verb meaning “to copy, to cheat in an exam”; “to copy out, transcribe”; “to transport, transfer”.
حكموه ينقل في الامتحان: “They caught him cheating in the exam.”