How to say “letter” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “risala” and “briya”; in Tunisian, “risela” and “7arf”.
In Moroccan Darija
risala رسالة
A noun meaning “letter, mail”; “message (text, messaging)”.
حسن كايكتب رسالة: “Hassan is writing a letter.”
briya برية
A noun meaning “letter, mail”; “message, written note”.
أنكتبو ليه شي برية: “We'll write him a letter.”
In Tunisian Derja
risela رسالة
A noun meaning “letter (mail)”; “message”; “message, moral (of a work)”.
بعثتلك رسالة البارح وما جاوبتنيش.: “I sent you a message yesterday and you didn't answer me.”
7arf حرف
A noun meaning “letter (of the alphabet)”; “written character”.
إسمك يبدا بأنا حرف؟: “Which letter does your name start with?”