How to say “director” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mudir”; in Algerian, “mokhrij” and “mdir”; in Tunisian, “mdir”, “mo5rij” and “mdira”.
In Moroccan Darija
mudir مدير
A noun meaning “director, head of an institution”; “manager, company head”.
المدير ديال المدرسة عيّط على الواليدين: “The school director called the parents.”
In Algerian Darja
mokhrij مخرج
A noun meaning “film director, stage director”; “exit, way out (makhraj)”.
المخرج تاع هاد المسلسل خدم مليح.: “The director of this series did a good job.”
mdir مدير
A noun meaning “director (school, company)”; “manager, boss”.
In Tunisian Derja
mdir مدير
A noun meaning “director, head of an institution”; “manager, boss”.
المدير عيطلي للبيرو متاعو.: “The director called me into his office.”
mo5rij مخرج
A noun meaning “film director”; “exit, way out”.
شكون المخرج متاع المسلسل هذا؟: “Who is the director of this series?”
mdira مديرة
A noun meaning “director, headmistress (of a school, institution)”; “female head of service, manager”.
المديرة عيطتلي للبيرو.: “The director called me to her office.”