How to say “north” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chamal”; in Algerian, “chmal”; in Tunisian, “chmel”.
In Moroccan Darija
chamal شمال
A noun meaning “north”; “northern Morocco”.
راه شمال عامر سيح: “The north is full of tourists.”
In Algerian Darja
chmal شمال
A noun meaning “north”; “the north of the country”.
في الشمال الجو بارد بزاف في الشتا.: “In the north, it's very cold in winter.”
In Tunisian Derja
chmel شمال
A noun meaning “north (cardinal direction)”; “the North (region of Tunisia)”.
عايلتي ساكنة في الشمال الغربي.: “My family lives in the Northwest.”