How to say “to praise” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mde7”; in Algerian, “chkar”.
In Moroccan Darija
mde7 مدح
A verb meaning “to praise, extol”; “to sing praises (of the Prophet)”.
أنا غادي ن مدح لي قراوني: “I'm going to praise those who taught me.”
In Algerian Darja
chkar شكر
A verb meaning “to praise someone, speak highly of”; “to thank”.
شكرلي عليه بزاف، قالي راجل مليح.: “He praised him to me a lot, told me he's a good man.”