How to say “to think” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fekker”; in Tunisian, “n7seb” and “dhan”.
In Moroccan Darija
fekker فكّر
A verb meaning “to think, reflect”; “to remind (someone)”; “to remember”.
In Tunisian Derja
n7seb نحساب
A verb meaning “I think, I thought (wrongly)”; “I consider, I reckon”.
كنت نحساب إنّك مسافر: “I thought you were away on a trip.”
dhan ظن
A verb meaning “to think, believe, suppose”; “suspicion, assumption”.
ما نظنّش باش يجي اليوم: “I don't think he'll come today.”