How to say “pasta” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “maqrouniya”; in Algerian, “ma9ron”; in Tunisian, “ma9rouna”.
In Moroccan Darija
maqrouniya مقرونية
A noun meaning “pasta, macaroni”; “pasta dish”.
درت المقرونية بالدجاج للعشا.: “I made pasta with chicken for dinner.”
In Algerian Darja
ma9ron مقرون
A noun meaning “pasta, macaroni”; “pasta dish in sauce”.
اليوم ماما طيبت مقرون بالحمص: “Today Mum made pasta with chickpeas.”
In Tunisian Derja
ma9rouna مقرونة
A noun meaning “pasta”; “pasta dish in sauce”.
اليوم أمي طيّبت مقرونة بالدجاج.: “Today my mother cooked pasta with chicken.”