How to say “key” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sarout”; in Algerian, “sarout”; in Tunisian, “mefte7”.
In Moroccan Darija
sarout ساروت
A noun meaning “key (door, car)”.
واش عندك ساروت؟: “Do you have the key?”
In Algerian Darja
sarout ساروة
A noun meaning “key”.
وين حطيت الساروت تاع الدار؟: “Where did you put the house key?”
In Tunisian Derja
mefte7 مفتاح
A noun meaning “key (door, car)”; “key, solution to a problem”; “key (map legend)”.
نسيت المفتاح متاع الدار في الكرهبة.: “I forgot the house key in the car.”