How to say “card” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bita9a” and “karta”; in Algerian, “bita9a” and “karta”; in Tunisian, “bta9a”, “karta” and “karta”.
In Moroccan Darija
bita9a بطاقة
A noun meaning “card (ID, bank, SIM)”; “national ID card”.
ماعنديش بطاقة، راه توضرات ليا من قبل: “I don't have the card, I lost it earlier.”
karta كارتا
A noun meaning “bank card”; “card (ID, membership)”.
لكليان خلّص شاسه باش مايديوش ليها لبانكا شي دروب إيلا استعمل كارتا: “The customer paid cash so the bank wouldn't take some taxes from her if she used a card.”
In Algerian Darja
bita9a بطاقة
A noun meaning “card (official document)”; “bank card, membership card”.
نسيت البطاقة تاعي في الدار.: “I forgot my card at home.”
karta كارطا
A noun meaning “card (ID, bank, phone)”; “playing cards”.
نسيت الكارطا تاعي فالدار.: “I forgot my card at home.”
In Tunisian Derja
bta9a بطاقة
A noun meaning “card (official, membership)”; “ID card (short form)”.
نسيت البطاقة متاعي في الدار.: “I forgot my (ID) card at home.”
karta كارطة
A noun meaning “playing card; card game”; “bank card, top-up card”.
نلعبو كارطة في القهوة؟: “Shall we play cards at the café?”
karta كارتة
A noun meaning “card (access, bank, business)”; “boarding pass, pass”.
نسيت الكارتة متاعي في الدار: “I forgot my card at home.”