How to say “paper” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kaghit” and “kaghet”; in Algerian, “kaghet”; in Tunisian, “wra9” and “kaghet”.
In Moroccan Darija
kaghit كاغيط
A noun meaning “paper (material, sheet)”; “papers, documents (plural)”.
عطيني واحد الكاغيط نكتب فيه: “Give me a sheet of paper to write on.”
kaghet كاغط
A noun meaning “paper, sheet of paper”; “document, official papers”.
عطيني شي كاغط نكتب فيه النمرة: “Give me a piece of paper to write the number on.”
In Algerian Darja
kaghet كاغط
A noun meaning “paper, sheet”; “official papers, documents”.
عطيني كاغط باش نكتب: “Give me a sheet of paper so I can write.”
In Tunisian Derja
wra9 ورق
A noun meaning “paper”; “leaves (of a tree, plant)”; “papers, official documents”.
عندكشي ورق نكتب فيه؟: “Do you have any paper I can write on?”
kaghet كاغط
A noun meaning “paper”; “sheet, scrap of paper”; “document, paperwork”.
اكتبلي النومرو متاعك على كاغط: “Write your number down on a piece of paper for me.”