How to say “original” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dorijin” and “asli”; in Tunisian, “asli”.
In Moroccan Darija
dorijin دوريجين
An adjective meaning “original, genuine, not counterfeit”; “good quality, reliable”.
راه ماركة دوريجين هادي: “This one is an original brand.”
asli أصلي
An adjective meaning “original, authentic”; “indigenous, native”; “my origin”.
راه منتوج أصلي.: “It's an original product.”
In Tunisian Derja
asli اصلي
An adjective meaning “original, genuine (not a fake)”; “originally from”.
التليفون هاذا أصلي ولا تقليد؟: “Is this phone original or a fake?”