How to say “fish” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7out” and “7outa”; in Algerian, “hout”; in Tunisian, “7out” and “7outa”.
In Moroccan Darija
7out حوت
A noun meaning “fish (food or animal)”.
تشهيت بستيلة ديال حوت: “I'm craving a fish pastilla.”
7outa حوتة
A noun meaning “a fish”.
من صباح ماسيدت تا شي حوتة: “Since this morning I haven't caught a single fish.”
In Algerian Darja
hout حوت
A noun meaning “fish (collective)”.
روحت نشري الحوت من البحرية: “I went to buy fish at the port.”
In Tunisian Derja
7out حوت
A noun meaning “fish (animal, food)”.
السوبية تتحطّ وحدها وال حوت وحده .: “The soup is served on its own and the fish on its own.”
7outa حوتة
A noun meaning “a fish (single)”.
شريت حوتة كبيرة من السوق.: “I bought a big fish at the market.”