How to say “to find” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “lqa”; in Tunisian, “l9a” and “sab”.
In Algerian Darja
lqa لقى
A verb meaning “to find, come across”; “to meet someone by chance”; “to find oneself facing a situation”.
لقيت السوارت تاعي تحت الطابلة.: “I found my keys under the table.”
In Tunisian Derja
l9a لقى
A verb meaning “to find”; “to meet, come across”; “to discover, stumble upon”.
تلقاهم ياكلوا فال زلابية: “You find them eating zlabia.”
sab صاب
A verb meaning “to find”; “thank goodness that, at last”.