How to say “lesson” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ders”; in Algerian, “dars”; in Tunisian, “dars” and “3ibra”.
In Moroccan Darija
ders درس
A noun meaning “lesson, class”; “lesson learned from an experience”.
نبداو درس دابا: “Let's start the lesson now.”
In Algerian Darja
dars درس
A noun meaning “lesson, class”; “lesson learned from experience”.
عندي درس تاع الرياضيات غدوة الصباح.: “I have a math class tomorrow morning.”
In Tunisian Derja
dars درس
A noun meaning “lesson, class”; “lesson (learned from experience)”.
ب رجوليّة درس كبير قدمته تونس ال عالم: “With valor, a great lesson that Tunisia gave to the world.”
3ibra عبرة
A noun meaning “lesson, example to reflect on”; “cautionary example for others”.
اللي صارلو يلزم يكون عبرة للناس الكل.: “What happened to him must serve as a lesson to everyone.”