How to say “fridge” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tlaja”; in Algerian, “frigidaire”; in Tunisian, “frijider”.
In Moroccan Darija
tlaja تلاجة
A noun meaning “refrigerator, fridge”.
يالله كيوصلتني تلاجة لي شريت: “The fridge I bought has just been delivered to me.”
In Algerian Darja
frigidaire الفريجيدار
A noun meaning “refrigerator, fridge”; “freezer (by extension)”.
حط الما في الفريجيدار باش يبرد.: “Put the water in the fridge so it gets cold.”
In Tunisian Derja
frijider فريجيدار
A noun meaning “refrigerator, fridge”.
حطّ الحليب في الفريجيدار: “Put the milk in the fridge.”