How to say “carpet” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zerbiya”; in Algerian, “moket”; in Tunisian, “zarbia”.
In Moroccan Darija
zerbiya زربية
A noun meaning “carpet, rug”.
دفڭ ليا عصير فوق زربية: “I spilled juice on the carpet.”
In Algerian Darja
moket موكات
A noun meaning “fitted carpet”; “rug, carpet”.
ماما غسلت الموكات في السطح: “Mom washed the carpet on the terrace.”
In Tunisian Derja
zarbia زربية
A noun meaning “carpet (knotted, pile)”; “rug, floor mat”.
شرينا زربية قيروانية للصالة.: “We bought a Kairouan carpet for the living room.”