How to say “french” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fransawi”; in Tunisian, “fransi” and “fransawi”.
In Moroccan Darija
fransawi فرانساوي
An adjective meaning “French (from France)”; “a Frenchman, a Frenchwoman”.
صاحبي فرانساوي، ساكن فباريز: “My friend is French, he lives in Paris.”
In Tunisian Derja
fransi فرنسي
An adjective meaning “French (adjective)”; “French (language, school subject)”.
عندو جنسية فرنسية وساكن في تونس.: “He has French nationality and lives in Tunisia.”
fransawi فرنساوي
An adjective meaning “French (adjective)”; “a Frenchman”; “French-style, Westernised”.
شريت خبزة فرنساوية من الكوشة.: “I bought a French loaf from the bakery.”