How to say “understand” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fhem”; in Algerian, “fhem”; in Tunisian, “fhem”.
In Moroccan Darija
fhem فهم
A verb meaning “understand, grasp the meaning”; “realize, perceive”.
كولشي فهم نكتة إيلا أنا: “Everyone got the joke except me.”
In Algerian Darja
fhem فهم
A verb meaning “to understand, grasp the meaning”; “to realize, to get it”.
عاودلي خطرة أخرى، ما فهمتش واش قلت.: “Say it again, I didn't understand what you said.”
In Tunisian Derja
fhem فهم
A verb meaning “to understand, grasp”; “to realize”; “understanding (noun)”.
اااا فهمت كلّ شي: “Ah, I understood everything.”