How to say “to see” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chaf”; in Algerian, “nchouf” and “chaf”; in Tunisian, “chef”.
In Moroccan Darija
chaf شاف
A verb meaning “to see”; “to look, to take a look”; “boss, chef (French loan)”.
بغيت نعرف شنو شاف: “I want to know what he saw.”
In Algerian Darja
nchouf نشوف
A verb meaning “I see, I watch”; “I check, I'll go see”; “we'll see (with "nchoufou")”.
كل ليلة نشوف ماتش مع خويا: “Every night I watch a match with my brother.”
chaf شاف
A verb meaning “to see, to catch sight of”; “to look, to have a look”; “boss, chief (French loanword)”.
شفتو البارح في السوق: “I saw him yesterday at the market.”
In Tunisian Derja
chef شاف
A verb meaning “to see”; “to look at, to watch”; “chef (French loanword)”.
هههه شف واسكت: “Hahaha, just watch and keep quiet.”