How to say “mason” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bennay”; in Algerian, “masso”; in Tunisian, “bannay”.
In Moroccan Darija
bennay بناي
A noun meaning “mason, bricklayer”.
جبنا البناي يصاوب الحيط: “We brought in the mason to fix the wall.”
In Algerian Darja
masso ماصو
A noun meaning “mason”; “construction worker”.
الماصو قالي نجي غدوة نكمل الحيط: “The mason told me he'd come tomorrow to finish the wall.”
In Tunisian Derja
bannay بناي
A noun meaning “mason, bricklayer”; “construction worker”.
البنّاي باش يكمّل الحيط غدوة.: “The mason will finish the wall tomorrow.”