How to say “joke” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “nokta”; in Tunisian, “nokta”.
In Moroccan Darija
nokta نكتة
A noun meaning “joke, funny story”; “a joke (not serious)”.
قوليا شي نكتة: “Tell me a joke.”
In Tunisian Derja
nokta نكتة
A noun meaning “joke, funny story”; “laughable, unserious thing”.
فكّرتوني بالنكتة متاع الخنزير اللي يحبّ يبدّل اسمه: “You reminded me of the joke about the pig who wants to change his name.”