How to say “family” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3a2ila”; in Algerian, “3ayla”; in Tunisian, “3ayla”, “ahl”, “famlia” and “famila”.
In Moroccan Darija
3a2ila عائلة
A noun meaning “family”; “good family, respectable lineage”; “household”.
أنا ماعندي عائلة: “I don't have a family.”
In Algerian Darja
3ayla عايلة
A noun meaning “family, relatives”; “household, home”.
نهار الجمعة نتلاقاو ڨاع العايلة عند جدي.: “On Fridays, the whole family gets together at my grandfather's.”
In Tunisian Derja
3ayla عايلة
A noun meaning “family”; “extended family, lineage”.
العيد نتلمّو الكل مع العايلة: “For Eid, we all get together with the family.”
ahl اهل
A noun meaning “family, parents, relatives”; “people of, inhabitants of”.
مشيت نزور أهلي في العيد: “I went to visit my family for Eid.”
famlia فاميلية
A noun meaning “family, relatives”; “good, respectable family”.
مشينا لفاميلية أمي في العيد: “We went to my mother's family for Eid.”
famila فاميلة
A noun meaning “family, household”; “relatives, extended family”.
باش نعدّي العيد مع الفاميلة: “I'm going to spend Eid with the family.”