How to say “divorced” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mtelle9”; in Tunisian, “mtalla9” and “hajjel”.
In Moroccan Darija
mtelle9 مطلق
An adjective meaning “divorced”; “absolute (formal register)”.
هو مطلق وعندو جوج ولاد: “He is divorced and has two children.”
In Tunisian Derja
mtalla9 مطلق
An adjective meaning “divorced”; “absolute, total”.
هو مطلّق وعندو زوز صغار: “He is divorced and has two children.”
hajjel هجال
An adjective meaning “divorced, separated from his wife”; “widower, without a wife”.
خوها هجّال، طلّق من عامين: “Her brother is divorced, he split up two years ago.”