How to say “line” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khet”; in Algerian, “khat”; in Tunisian, “khat” and “star”.
In Moroccan Darija
khet خط
A noun meaning “line, stroke”; “line (transport, telephone)”; “handwriting, calligraphy”.
رسم خط بالمسترة: “Draw a line with the ruler.”
In Algerian Darja
khat خط
A noun meaning “line, stroke”; “route, transport line”; “handwriting, font”.
رسم خط مستقيم فالكراسة: “He drew a straight line in the notebook.”
In Tunisian Derja
khat خط
A noun meaning “line, stroke”; “phone line or transport line”; “handwriting”.
الخط مقصوص، عاود اطلبني بعد: “The line is cut off, call me back later.”
star سطر
A noun meaning “line of text”; “stroke, row”.
تقرى بين السطر ,: “You read between the lines.”