How to say “doughnut” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sfenj”; in Tunisian, “ftira”.
In Moroccan Darija
sfenj سفنج
A noun meaning “sfenj, Moroccan ring doughnut”.
علاش مابغيتيش تاكل سفنج: “Why don't you want to eat sfenj?”
In Tunisian Derja
ftira فطيرة
A noun meaning “fried doughnut (ftayer)”; “pie, turnover (sweet or savoury)”.
شريت زوز فطاير من عند الفطايري.: “I bought two doughnuts from the doughnut seller.”