How to say “yuck” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ka5”; in Algerian, “tfou” and “kekh”.
In Moroccan Darija
ka5 كخ
An interjection meaning “dirty, don't touch”; “yuck, disgust”.
كخ! ماتقيسش داك الشي: “Yuck! Don't touch that.”
In Algerian Darja
tfou تفوو
An interjection meaning “expresses disgust or contempt”; “damn, what bad luck”.
تفوو، الماكلة تحرقت كامل.: “Damn, the food got completely burnt.”
kekh كخ
An interjection meaning “yuck, that's dirty (to children)”; “ugh, expression of disgust”.
كخ! ما تقيسش هاديك، راهي موسخة: “Yuck! Don't touch that, it's dirty.”