How to say “to give” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3ta”; in Algerian, “med”.
In Moroccan Darija
3ta عطا
A verb meaning “to give, hand over something”; “to provide, to grant”; “"3Ta llah": there's plenty”.
عمر عطا كتاب ل محمد: “Omar gave a book to Mohamed.”
In Algerian Darja
med مد
A verb meaning “to give, hand over”; “to stretch out (hand, arm)”; “to supply, provide”.
مدّلي الخبز عافاك: “Pass me the bread, please.”