How to say “auntie” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “tata”; in Tunisian, “tata”.
In Algerian Darja
tata طاطا
A noun meaning “aunt, auntie”; “ma'am (older woman)”.
طاطا ليلى جابتلنا الحلوة: “Tata Leila brought us sweets.”
In Tunisian Derja
tata تتا
A noun meaning “aunt, auntie”; “lady (child's term for a woman)”; “kindergarten teacher”.
تتا سامية جات تزورنا اليوم.: “Auntie Samia came to visit us today.”