How to say “experience” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tajriba” and “khibra”; in Algerian, “tajriba” and “khebra”; in Tunisian, “tajrba” and “5ebra”.
In Moroccan Darija
tajriba تجربة
A noun meaning “experience, know-how”; “trial, attempt”; “lived experience”.
هي عندها تجربة: “She has experience.”
khibra خبرة
A noun meaning “experience, know-how”.
ماعنديش خبرة ف الطياب بزّاف: “I don't have much experience in cooking.”
In Algerian Darja
tajriba تجربة
A noun meaning “lived experience”; “trial, attempt”.
نقولهالك على تجربة، ما تشريش منو: “I'm telling you from experience: don't buy it from him.”
khebra خبرة
A noun meaning “experience (professional), know-how”; “expert assessment (technical, judicial)”.
عندو خبرة كبيرة في البني.: “He has a great deal of experience in construction.”
In Tunisian Derja
tajrba تجربة
A noun meaning “acquired experience, know-how”; “trial, test”; “personal experience, ordeal”.
عندو تجربة كبيرة في الخدمة هاذي: “He has a lot of experience in this job.”
5ebra خبرة
A noun meaning “experience, acquired know-how”; “life experience, maturity”.
عندو خبرة كبيرة في الميكانيك: “He has a lot of experience in mechanics.”