How to say “cat” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “9et” and “qattous”; in Tunisian, “9attous”.
In Algerian Darja
9et قط
A noun meaning “cat”.
القط راه راقد فوق الكنابي.: “The cat is sleeping on the sofa.”
qattous قطوس
A noun meaning “cat”.
القطوس راقد فوق الكرسي: “The cat is sleeping on the chair.”
In Tunisian Derja
9attous قطوس
A noun meaning “cat (domestic animal)”; “cunning, resourceful person”.
القطوس شرب الحليب الكل.: “The cat drank all the milk.”