drdech دردش
Moroccan Darija · verb
“drdech” (دردش) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to chat, to talk.
Meanings
- to chat, to talk
- to chat online
Usage
Drdech refers to a relaxed conversation with nothing particular at stake, between friends, colleagues or neighbors. It is used with m3a ("with") to indicate the other person: drdech m3ah, "he chatted with him". In the present tense, one says ydrdech, ndrdech; the conjugation follows the pattern of four-consonant verbs. The word is also used for written exchanges on messaging apps and social networks. The term stays neutral and familiar. The corresponding noun, dardacha, means "chatter, a chat". It does not mean a "serious debate": for a substantive discussion, tkellem or hder is preferred.
Example
ضروري ن دردش معاك شوية
darori n drdech m3ak chwia
“I absolutely have to chat with you for a bit.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kandrdech | drdecht | |
| nta (you, m.) | katdrdech | drdechti | drdech |
| nti (you, f.) | katdrdchi | drdechti | drdchi |
| howa (he) | kaydrdech | drdech | |
| hiya (she) | katdrdech | drdechat | |
| 7na (we) | kandrdcho | drdechna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katdrdcho | drdechto | drdcho |
| homa (they) | kaydrdcho | drdecho |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “drdech” but also “dardech”, “derdech”, “drdch” and “dardach”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.