How to say “illness” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mard”; in Algerian, “mard”; in Tunisian, “mardh”.
In Moroccan Darija
mard مرض
A noun meaning “illness, disease”; “being sick”.
هاد المرض كيتعدى بالزربة: “This disease spreads quickly.”
In Algerian Darja
mard مرض
A noun meaning “illness, disease”; “obsession, bad habit (figurative)”.
خويا راه فيه المرض، ما خرجش اليوم: “My brother is ill, he didn't go out today.”
In Tunisian Derja
mardh مرض
A noun meaning “illness, disease”; “ailment, chronic condition”.
عندو مرض في قلبو من صغرو.: “He has had a heart condition since childhood.”