How to say “frog” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jrana”; in Algerian, “jrana”; in Tunisian, “jrana”.
In Moroccan Darija
jrana جرانة
A noun meaning “frog”.
طلعات جرانة من الما: “A frog came out of the water.”
In Algerian Darja
jrana جرانة
A noun meaning “frog”; “toad”.
فالليل تسمع الجرانات يغنيو فالواد: “At night you hear the frogs singing in the oued.”
In Tunisian Derja
jrana جرانة
A noun meaning “frog”; “idiot, empty-headed person (figurative)”.
الليلة الجرانة ما خلاتناش نرقدو.: “Last night, the frog wouldn't let us sleep.”