How to say “game” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “lo3ba”; in Algerian, “l3ba”; in Tunisian, “le3ba” and “tri7”.
In Moroccan Darija
lo3ba لعبة
A noun meaning “game”; “toy”; “match, round”.
ديك لعبة عجبتني: “I liked that game.”
In Algerian Darja
l3ba لعبة
A noun meaning “game, match”; “toy”; “scheme, trick”.
شريتلو لعبة جديدة للعيد: “I bought him a new toy for Eid.”
In Tunisian Derja
le3ba لعبة
A noun meaning “game”; “toy”; “match, round”.
شريتلو لعبة جديدة لعيد ميلادو.: “I bought him a new toy for his birthday.”
tri7 طريح
A noun meaning “game, round (of cards, sport)”; “beating, thrashing”.
بعد العشاء نلعبو طريح شكبّة: “After dinner, we'll play a game of chkobba.”