How to say “gift” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kado” and “hdiya”; in Algerian, “hdiya” and “kado”; in Tunisian, “hdia” and “kado”.
In Moroccan Darija
kado كادو
A noun meaning “gift, present”.
جاب ليّا كادو: “He brought me a gift.”
hdiya هدية
A noun meaning “gift, present”; “calm, quiet (feminine)”.
ڭاع ماوجدنا ليه شي هدية: “We haven't prepared any gift for him at all.”
In Algerian Darja
hdiya هدية
A noun meaning “gift, present”; “donation, item given free”.
خويا جابلي هدية من فرانسا: “My brother brought me a gift from França.”
kado كادو
A noun meaning “gift, present”; “free, complimentary (as a bonus)”.
جبتلها كادو في عيد ميلادها.: “I brought her a gift for her birthday.”
In Tunisian Derja
hdia هدية
A noun meaning “gift, present”.
جبتلك هدية من فرنسا.: “I brought you a gift from France.”
kado كادو
A noun meaning “gift, present”; “freebie, something free”.
جبتلها كادو نهار عيد ميلادها: “I brought her a gift on her birthday.”