How to say “glass” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kas” and “zaj”; in Algerian, “kas”; in Tunisian, “kes” and “9zez”.
In Moroccan Darija
kas كاس
A noun meaning “glass (container)”; “a glass of (contents)”; “cup (sports trophy)”.
هرّس ل كاس: “He broke the glass.”
zaj زاج
A noun meaning “glass (material)”; “windowpane, pane”.
In Algerian Darja
kas كاس
A noun meaning “drinking glass”; “cup, sports trophy”.
عطيني كاس ما برك: “Just give me a glass of water.”
In Tunisian Derja
kes كاس
A noun meaning “glass (vessel, contents)”; “cup, trophy”.
عطيني كاس ماء: “Give me a glass of water.”
9zez قزاز
A noun meaning “glass (material)”; “broken glass”; “something fragile, shattered”.