How to say “to stop” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7bes”; in Algerian, “7bes” and “wgef”; in Tunisian, “to9ef”.
In Moroccan Darija
7bes حبس
A verb meaning “to stop, cease”; “to stop, prevent, hold back”; “prison (l7bes)”.
راه حبس بين لطجات.: “It stopped between two floors.”
In Algerian Darja
7bes حبس
A verb meaning “to stop, cease”; “to stop, block something”; “prison (el 7abs)”.
حبس هنا، راني نهبط: “Stop here, I'm getting off.”
wgef وقف
A verb meaning “to stop, to pull up”; “to stand, to stand up”; “to support someone (wqef m3a)”.
وڨف هنا، الدار هاذي: “Stop here, it's this house.”
In Tunisian Derja
to9ef تاقف
A verb meaning “(she/you) stops, stands”; “(she) holds, stays in place”.
الكار تاقف قدّام الجامعة؟: “Does the bus stop in front of the university?”