How to say “house” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dar”; in Algerian, “hawch”; in Tunisian, “dar”, “menzel” and “7ouch”.
In Moroccan Darija
dar دار
A noun meaning “house, home”; “to do, to put”; “to turn”.
نتا ف دار: “Are you at home?”
In Algerian Darja
hawch الحوش
A noun meaning “house, family home”; “inner courtyard of a house”.
راني راجع للحوش، نتلاقاو غدوة.: “I'm going home, see you tomorrow.”
In Tunisian Derja
dar دار
A noun meaning “house, home”; “family, in-laws”; “(verb) to turn, to do”.
ولا دخلت لها دارها من اصله اما نكرهها هكاكا بلاش سبب: “I've never even set foot in her house, but I hate her just like that, for no reason.”
menzel منزل
A noun meaning “house, dwelling”; “element in town names”.
شرى منزل في المرسى: “He bought a house in La Marsa.”
7ouch حوش
A noun meaning “house (especially in the South and the Sahel)”; “traditional courtyard house”.
مشيت للحوش متاع جدّي في العطلة.: “I went to my grandfather's house during the holiday.”