How to say “chicken” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “djaj”; in Tunisian, “djej”.
In Moroccan Darija
djaj دجاج
A noun meaning “chicken (meat)”; “chickens, poultry (collective)”.
تشهيت دجاج محمر: “I'm craving roast chicken.”
In Tunisian Derja
djej دجاج
A noun meaning “chicken (meat)”; “hens, live poultry”.
اليوم أمّي طيّبت دجاج في الفرن: “Today my mother cooked chicken in the oven.”