How to say “my brother” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khouya”; in Algerian, “khouya”; in Tunisian, “5ouya” and “khi”.
In Moroccan Darija
khouya خويا
A noun meaning “my brother”; “mate, friend (form of address)”.
خويا راه مات: “My brother is dead.”
In Algerian Darja
khouya خويا
A noun meaning “my brother”; “my friend, buddy (address)”.
خويا، وين راهي البوسطة؟: “Brother, where is the post office?”
In Tunisian Derja
5ouya خويا
A noun meaning “my brother”; “bro, mate (form of address)”.
خويا يخدم في فرنسا: “My brother works in France.”
khi خي
A noun meaning “my brother (familiar address)”; “dude, mate”.
يا خي، شبيك ما جيتش البارح؟: “Bro, why didn't you come yesterday?”