How to say “boy” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dri”; in Algerian, “weld”; in Tunisian, “tfol”.
In Moroccan Darija
dri دري
A noun meaning “boy, child”; “young man, guy”.
دي معاك هاد دري: “Take this boy with you.”
In Algerian Darja
weld ولد
A noun meaning “boy”; “son”; “native of (weld + place)”.
هاذا ولدي الكبير: “This is my eldest son.”
In Tunisian Derja
tfol طفل
A noun meaning “boy, young man”; “guy (informal)”; “the boy, the little boy”.
الطفل هذا ولد جيراننا.: “This boy is our neighbors' son.”