How to say “carrot” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khizou”; in Algerian, “zroudia” and “zroudiya”; in Tunisian, “sfenarya”.
In Moroccan Darija
khizou خيزو
A noun meaning “carrot(s)”.
حسن تعطيهم خيزو: “It's better to give them carrots.”
In Algerian Darja
zroudia زرودية
A noun meaning “carrot”.
حطي الزرودية في الشربة: “Put the carrots in the chorba.”
zroudiya زروديا
A noun meaning “carrot (vegetable)”.
دير شوية زروديا في الشربة: “Put a few carrots in the chorba.”
In Tunisian Derja
sfenarya سفنارية
A noun meaning “carrot(s)”.
شريت كيلو سفنارية للكسكسي: “I bought a kilo of carrots for the couscous.”