How to say “to pass” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “daz”; in Algerian, “fat” and “jaz”; in Tunisian, “fet” and “fawet”.
In Moroccan Darija
daz داز
A verb meaning “to pass (through a place)”; “to pass (time)”; “to go, take place”.
داز من هنا: “He passed by here.”
In Algerian Darja
fat فات
A verb meaning “to pass (time, place)”; “to surpass, to overtake”; “to be too late, to miss”.
العام اللي فات رحت لوهران: “Last year I went to Oran.”
jaz جاز
A verb meaning “to pass (a place, someone)”; “to elapse (time)”; “to go, turn out”.
جاز من قدام الدار وما سلمش.: “He walked past the house without saying hello.”
In Tunisian Derja
fet فات
A verb meaning “to pass, be over”; “to exceed, go beyond”; “to miss, slip away from someone”.
اللي فات مات: “What's past is past.”
fawet فوت
A verb meaning “to pass, to go past”; “to let go, to let slide”; “to spend (time)”.