How to say “chess” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chtranj”; in Tunisian, “chatranj”.
In Moroccan Darija
chtranj شطرنج
A noun meaning “game of chess”.
كانتسنّا فيك ت علّمني نلعب شطرنج: “I'm waiting for you to teach me to play chess.”
In Tunisian Derja
chatranj شطرنج
A noun meaning “chess (the game)”.
تعرف تلعب الشطرنج؟: “Do you know how to play chess?”