How to say “living room” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “salon”; in Tunisian, “salon” and “9o3ad”.
In Moroccan Darija
salon صالون
A noun meaning “living room, reception room”; “set of living-room sofas”; “hair or beauty salon”.
بغيتي تمشي ل صالون نشربو شي كاسّ ديال أتاي?: “Do you want to go to the living room and have a glass of tea?”
In Tunisian Derja
salon صالون
A noun meaning “living room, sitting room”; “hair or beauty salon”; “exhibition, fair, trade show”.
اقعدوا في الصالون، توّا نجيب القهوة.: “Sit down in the living room, I'll bring the coffee right away.”
9o3ad قعاد
A noun meaning “living room (in "bit 9o3ad")”; “sitting, staying”.
قعدنا الكل في بيت القعاد نتفرجو في التلفزة.: “We were all in the living room watching TV.”