How to say “cold” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “lberd”, “bard”, “brouda” and “bardan”; in Algerian, “bared”; in Tunisian, “bared”, “bard” and “brouda”.
In Moroccan Darija
lberd لبرد
A noun meaning “cold (weather, temperature)”; “feeling cold”.
واش كاين لبرد?: “Is it cold?”
bard بارد
An adjective meaning “cold (weather, object, water)”; “cool, chilled (drink)”; “dull, unfunny (person, joke)”.
الجو بارد اليوم: “It's cold today.”
brouda برودة
A noun meaning “cold, coolness”; “coldness, indifference, composure”.
دخلات البرودة، لبس شي حاجة: “The cold has set in, put something on.”
bardan بردان
An adjective meaning “feeling cold”; “listless, half-hearted”.
سد الشرجم، أنا بردان: “Close the window, I'm cold.”
In Algerian Darja
bared بارد
An adjective meaning “cold, cool”; “unfunny, dull (joke, person)”; “unfeeling, heartless”.
عطيني شوية ما بارد: “Give me a little cold water.”
In Tunisian Derja
bared بارد
An adjective meaning “cold, cool”; “unfunny, flat (humor)”; “phlegmatic, unflappable”.
نحبّ كاس ماء بارد: “I'd like a glass of cold water.”
bard برد
A noun meaning “cold (weather, sensation)”; “a cold (illness)”.
الليلة برد كبير، إلبس حاجة سخونة: “Tonight it's very cold, put on something warm.”
brouda برودة
A noun meaning “cold (illness)”; “coldness, chill”.
عندي برودة من البارح، ما نجمتش نخرج.: “I've had a cold since yesterday, I couldn't go out.”