How to say “to increase” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zad”; in Algerian, “yezid”.
In Moroccan Darija
zad زاد
A verb meaning “to increase, grow”; “to add”; “to do even more, keep going”.
إمكان زاد تألوت؟: “Maybe the pollution has increased?”
In Algerian Darja
yezid يزيد
A verb meaning “to increase, add”; “to be born”; “to go on, keep going”.
ربي يزيدك الصحة والخير: “May God grant you even more health and well-being.”