How to say “car” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tomobil”; in Algerian, “tomobil”, “tonobil” and “karrossa”; in Tunisian, “karhba”.
In Moroccan Darija
tomobil طوموبيل
A noun meaning “car, automobile”.
بغيت نكري شي طوموبيل: “I'd like to rent a car.”
In Algerian Darja
tomobil طوموبيل
A noun meaning “car, automobile”.
شرا طوموبيل جديدة باش يسافر بيها: “He bought a new car to travel with.”
tonobil طونوبيل
A noun meaning “car, automobile”.
شريت طونوبيل جديدة الشهر لي فات.: “I bought a new car last month.”
karrossa كروسة
A noun meaning “car, banger”; “cart”; “horse-drawn carriage”.
شريت كروسة قديمة بصح مازالت تمشي: “I bought an old banger, but it still runs.”
In Tunisian Derja
karhba كرهبة
A noun meaning “car, automobile”; “vehicle (in general)”.