How to say “coach” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kar” and “modarrib”; in Algerian, “kar”; in Tunisian, “car”.
In Moroccan Darija
kar كار
A noun meaning “coach, intercity bus”; “bus (in general)”.
واش داخل شي كار؟: “Is there a coach arriving?”
modarrib مدرّب
A noun meaning “coach, sports trainer”; “trained, practised”.
المدرب بدّل جوج لعابة فالشوط التاني: “The coach substituted two players in the second half.”
In Algerian Darja
kar كار
A noun meaning “coach, intercity bus”; “bus”.
رحت لوهران في الكار: “I went to Oran by coach.”
In Tunisian Derja
car كار
A noun meaning “coach, intercity bus”; “city bus”.
واحنا خواتنا يتنش له فال كران والمتروات ,: “And as for us, our sisters get pickpocketed on the buses and metros.”