How to say “office” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “biro” and “mekteb”; in Tunisian, “mekteb”.
In Moroccan Darija
biro بيرو
A noun meaning “office (workplace)”; “desk (furniture)”.
أنمشي ل بيرو: “I'm going to the office.”
mekteb مكتب
A noun meaning “office (workplace)”; “desk (furniture)”; “destined, written (participle)”.
يالله رجعت من مكتب.: “I just got back from the office.”
In Tunisian Derja
mekteb مكتب
A noun meaning “office, agency (place, service)”; “firm (consultancy, law)”.
مشيت لمكتب التشغيل الصباح.: “I went to the employment office this morning.”