How to say “to overflow” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “fad”; in Tunisian, “fadh”.
In Algerian Darja
fad فاض
A verb meaning “to overflow (liquid, container)”; “to go too far, overdo it”.
حضي الحليب راهو فاض: “Watch the milk, it has overflowed.”
In Tunisian Derja
fadh فاض
A verb meaning “to overflow, spill over (liquid)”; “to be in flood (riverbed)”.
سكّر الروبيني، الماء باش يفيض!: “Close the tap, the water is going to overflow!”