How to say “dates” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tmer”; in Algerian, “tmer”; in Tunisian, “tmar” and “degla”.
In Moroccan Darija
tmer تمر
A noun meaning “dates (collective)”; “a date (tmra)”.
سير شري تمر: “Go buy some dates.”
In Algerian Darja
tmer تمر
A noun meaning “dates (collective)”; “a date (tmra)”.
فطرنا بالتمر والحليب: “We broke the fast with dates and milk.”
In Tunisian Derja
tmar تمر
A noun meaning “dates”; “date”.
جبت كيلو تمر دقلة للفطور: “I brought a kilo of deglet dates for breaking the fast.”
degla دڨلة
A noun meaning “dates, especially deglet nour”; “fine dates, symbol of sweetness”.
شريت كيلو دڨلة من السوق: “I bought a kilo of dates at the market.”