How to say “to want” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bgha”; in Algerian, “7ab”, “baghi” and “bgha”.
In Moroccan Darija
bgha بغا
A verb meaning “to want, to desire”; “to love, to like”; “to be about to”.
بغا شي حاجة: “He wants something.”
In Algerian Darja
7ab حب
A verb meaning “to want”; “to love, to like”; “love (noun, hobb)”.
نحب نروح للدار: “I want to go home.”
baghi باغي
A verb meaning “wanting, I want (participle)”; “intending to, planning to”.
راني باغي نروح للدار: “I want to go home.”
bgha بغا
A verb meaning “to want”; “to desire, feel like”; “to be about to”.
بغيت نروح للبحر غدوة: “I want to go to the sea tomorrow.”