How to say “entrance” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dkhla” and “madkhal”; in Algerian, “dakhla”; in Tunisian, “mad5el” and “dakhla”.
In Moroccan Darija
dkhla دخلة
A noun meaning “entrance, way into a place”; “right of entry, act of entering”; “bride's entry, wedding”.
madkhal مدخل
A noun meaning “entrance of a place, access”; “bringing in (participle of dekhkhel)”.
فين كاين المدخل ديال السبيطار؟: “Where is the hospital entrance?”
In Algerian Darja
dakhla دخلة
A noun meaning “entrance (of a town, place)”; “arrival, way of entering”.
نستناك في الدخلة تاع المدينة.: “I'll wait for you at the entrance of the city.”
In Tunisian Derja
mad5el مدخل
A noun meaning “entrance, access to a place”; “brought in, involved”.
المدخل متاع العمارة من الشيرة الأخرى: “The entrance of the building is on the other side.”
dakhla دخلة
A noun meaning “entry, act of entering”; “striking arrival, appearance”.
عمل دخلة كبيرة في العرس.: “He made a big entrance at the wedding.”