How to say “match” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tabe9”; in Algerian, “match”; in Tunisian, “mo9abla”.
In Moroccan Darija
tabe9 طابق
A verb meaning “to match, correspond”; “floor, storey (noun tabe9)”; “dish (noun tba9)”.
خاص ديم ديالك طابق مع هاداك لي خسّو: “Your blood type must match that of the person who needs it.”
In Algerian Darja
match ماتش
A noun meaning “match (sport)”.
نشوفو الماتش ليوم في القهوة: “We're watching the match today at the café.”
In Tunisian Derja
mo9abla مقابلة
A noun meaning “match, sports game”; “interview, meeting”.
المقابلة تبدا على الثمنية متاع الليل.: “The match starts at eight in the evening.”