How to say “kindergarten” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “rawda”; in Tunisian, “rawdha”.
In Algerian Darja
rawda روضة
A noun meaning “kindergarten, nursery”; “garden (of paradise), religious language”.
كل صباح نديّ بنتي للروضة قبل ما نروح للخدمة.: “Every morning I take my daughter to nursery before going to work.”
In Tunisian Derja
rawdha روضة
A noun meaning “kindergarten, nursery school”; “garden (formal register)”.
ولدي يقرا في الروضة: “My son is in kindergarten.”