How to say “grandmother” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jedda” and “7enna”; in Algerian, “nanna”; in Tunisian, “7enna” and “jadda”.
In Moroccan Darija
jedda جدّة
A noun meaning “grandmother”.
جدة توفت العام للي فات: “My grandmother passed away last year.”
7enna حنّة
A noun meaning “grandmother”; “henna”.
مشيت عند حنّة فالعطلة: “I went to Grandma's during the holidays.”
In Algerian Darja
nanna نانا
A noun meaning “grandmother”; “affectionate term for an elderly woman”.
نانا كانت تحكيلنا الحكايات كل ليلة: “Grandma used to tell us stories every night.”
In Tunisian Derja
7enna حنة
A noun meaning “grandmother”; “henna”.
نمشي نهار الأحد نزور حنّة.: “On Sunday I'm going to visit grandma.”
jadda جدة
A noun meaning “grandmother”; “female ancestor”.
جدتي تطيب أحسن كسكسي في الدنيا.: “My grandmother makes the best couscous in the world.”