How to say “human being” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bnadm”, “insan” and “bachar”; in Algerian, “bnadem”; in Tunisian, “insen” and “bnadem”.
In Moroccan Darija
bnadm بنادم
A noun meaning “human being, man”; “people, the world”; “someone, a person”.
بنادم ما كيعجبو حال: “A human being is never satisfied.”
insan إنسان
A noun meaning “human being, person”; “decent person, good human”.
نتا إنسان مزيان: “You are a good person.”
bachar بشر
A noun meaning “human being”; “people, humanity”.
أنا بشر ماشي مالك: “I'm human, not an angel.”
In Algerian Darja
bnadem بنادم
A noun meaning “human being, person”; “someone, anyone”; “decent person, good sort”.
هذا بنادم مليح بزاف: “He's a really good person.”
In Tunisian Derja
insen انسان
A noun meaning “human being, person”; “decent, worthy person”.
تحبّ تكون وحدها مرتاحة تبدا إنسان قارية و تخدم و لاباس عليها: “She likes to be alone and at peace; she's an educated person who works and is doing fine.”
bnadem بنادم
A noun meaning “human being, people in general”; “someone, a person”.
بنادم ما يشبعش: “A human being is never satisfied.”