How to say “who” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chkoun”; in Algerian, “chkoun” and “achkoun”; in Tunisian, “chkoun” and “achkoun”.
In Moroccan Darija
chkoun شكون
A pronoun meaning “who (interrogative)”; “who (indirect question)”; “who? (interrogative)”.
شوفي شكون جا: “Look who came.”
In Algerian Darja
chkoun شكون
A pronoun meaning “who (interrogative)”.
شكون لي دق فالباب؟: “Who knocked on the door?”
achkoun اشكون
A pronoun meaning “who? (interrogative)”; “whoever, the one who”.
أشكون جا؟: “Who came?”
In Tunisian Derja
chkoun شكون
A pronoun meaning “who (interrogative)”; “someone (in "famma chkoun")”.
شكون زعمة هههه: “Who is that, exactly? Haha”
achkoun اشكون
A pronoun meaning “who? (interrogative)”.
آشكون اللي دق على الباب؟: “Who knocked at the door?”