How to say “change” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bddel” and “tghyir”; in Algerian, “beddel” and “tbadli”; in Tunisian, “tbadel”, “tghayer”, “tabdil” and “tebdila”.
In Moroccan Darija
bddel بدّل
A verb meaning “to change, to alter”; “to replace, to exchange”; “to change (clothes)”.
خويا صغير بدل المدرسة: “My little brother changed schools.”
tghyir تغيير
A noun meaning “change, modification”; “act of changing something”.
بغينا شي تغيير ف هاد الحومة: “We want some change in this neighbourhood.”
In Algerian Darja
beddel بدل
A verb meaning “change, alter”; “replace, exchange”; “change clothes”.
بدل الكانال، هاذ الحصة ما عجبتنيش.: “Change the channel, I don't like this programme.”
tbadli تبدلي
A verb meaning “(you) change, feminine”; “(you) exchange, replace”.
لازم تبدلي جو شوية: “You need to change the atmosphere a bit.”
In Tunisian Derja
tbadel تبدل
A verb meaning “to change, modify”; “to exchange, replace”; “to get changed (clothes)”.
تنجم تبدل الوقت متاع الرنديفو؟: “Can you change the time of the appointment?”
tghayer تغير
A verb meaning “to change, be transformed”; “to go off, deteriorate”.
البلاد تغيرت برشا من وقت اللي خرجت.: “The country has changed a lot since the time I left.”
tabdil تبديل
A noun meaning “change, modification”; “substitution of a player or guard”; “exchange (of one item for another)”.
صار تبديل في الماتش في الدقيقة الأخيرة.: “A substitution was made in the match in the last minute.”
tebdila تبديلة
A noun meaning “change, modification”; “replacement (part, item)”; “outfit, change of clothes”.
فما تبديلة في وقت القراية غدوة؟: “Is there a change in the class time tomorrow?”