How to say “peas” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jelbana” and “jelban”; in Algerian, “jelbana”; in Tunisian, “jelbena”.
In Moroccan Darija
jelbana جلبانة
A noun meaning “peas”.
طيبت ماما الجلبانة باللحم: “Mum cooked peas with meat.”
jelban جلبان
A noun meaning “green peas”.
شريت الجلبان من السوق باش نديرو طاجين: “I bought peas at the market to make a tajine.”
In Algerian Darja
jelbana جلبانة
A noun meaning “peas (vegetable)”; “pea stew”.
طيبت جلبانة بلحم اليوم: “I cooked peas with meat today.”
In Tunisian Derja
jelbena جلبانة
A noun meaning “peas”.
اليوم طيبت مرقة جلبانة بالعلوش: “Today I cooked a pea stew with lamb.”