How to say “fake” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mzawr”; in Algerian, “falso”; in Tunisian, “falso” and “mzayef”.
In Moroccan Darija
mzawr مزوّر
An adjective meaning “fake, counterfeit”; “forged, falsified (document, signature)”.
حقيقي أولا مزور: “Real or fake?”
In Algerian Darja
falso فالصو
An adjective meaning “fake, counterfeit, imitation”; “(person) unreliable, two-faced”.
هاد الساعة فالصو، ماشي أصلية: “This watch is fake, it's not genuine.”
In Tunisian Derja
falso فالصو
An adjective meaning “fake, counterfeit”; “two-faced, unreliable (person)”.
الساعة هاذي فالصو موش أصلية: “This watch is a fake, not a real one.”
mzayef مزيف
An adjective meaning “fake, counterfeit”; “rigged, falsified”.
الفلوس هاذي مزيفة، ردّ بالك: “This money is fake, be careful.”