How to say “olives” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zitoun”; in Algerian, “zitoun”; in Tunisian, “zitoun”.
In Moroccan Darija
zitoun زيتون
A noun meaning “olives”; “olive trees”.
زيتون قليل هاد العام: “There are few olives this year.”
In Algerian Darja
zitoun زيتون
A noun meaning “olives (the fruit)”; “olive tree, olive trees”.
شريت شوية زيتون لكحل من السوق.: “I bought a few black olives at the market.”
In Tunisian Derja
zitoun زيتون
A noun meaning “olives (fruit, collective)”; “olive trees, olive grove”.
شرينا كيلو زيتون من السوق: “We bought a kilo of olives at the market.”