How to say “middle” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “west”; in Algerian, “wast”; in Tunisian, “west”.
In Moroccan Darija
west وسط
A noun meaning “middle, center”; “in the middle of, among”; “midfield (football)”.
راني كنت ف وسط زحم: “I was in the middle of the crowd.”
In Algerian Darja
wast وسط
A noun meaning “middle, centre”; “in the middle of, among”; “medium, average”.
حط الطابلة فوسط الدار.: “Put the table in the middle of the house.”
In Tunisian Derja
west وسط
A noun meaning “middle, centre”; “in the middle of, amid”; “city centre (west el bled)”.
تاكسيس اللي يمشيوا ل وسط ال بلاد وفاوا .: “The taxis going to the city centre are all gone.”