How to say “to live” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3ach”; in Algerian, “3ach” and “sken”; in Tunisian, “t3ich”, “3ach” and “sken”.
In Moroccan Darija
3ach عاش
A verb meaning “to live, be alive”; “to live, reside somewhere”; “to live off, get by”.
عاش بزاف ديال السنين فبلجيكا: “He lived for many years in Belgium.”
In Algerian Darja
3ach عاش
A verb meaning “to live, be alive”; “to live somewhere”; “to go through (an experience)”.
عاش من شافك! وين راك غابر؟: “It's been ages! Where have you been?”
sken سكن
A verb meaning “to live, to reside”; “housing (noun)”.
وين تسكن دركا؟: “Where do you live now?”
In Tunisian Derja
t3ich تعيش
A verb meaning “you live / she lives”; “to get by, make a living”.
تعيش وحدك ولا مع عايلتك؟: “Do you live alone or with your family?”
3ach عاش
A verb meaning “to live”; “to reside, dwell”; “to get by, make a living”.
والله عندك الحق هاذا هو اللي قاعدين نعيشوا فيه: “I swear, you're right, this is exactly what we're living through.”
sken سكن
A verb meaning “to live, to reside”; “to settle (in the heart)”.
وين تسكن توّة؟: “Where do you live now?”