How to say “guest” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dif”; in Algerian, “dif”; in Tunisian, “dhif”.
In Moroccan Darija
dif ضيف
A noun meaning “guest, person being hosted”.
راه ضيف جايين: “The guests are coming.”
In Algerian Darja
dif ضيف
A noun meaning “guest, person received as a host's visitor”.
عندنا ضياف الليلة، روح جيب الخبز: “We have guests tonight, go get the bread.”
In Tunisian Derja
dhif ضيف
A noun meaning “guest, person received in one's home”; “passing visitor, traveller taken in”.
عندنا ضيف الليلة، حضّري العشاء.: “We have a guest tonight, get dinner ready.”