How to say “plate” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “blaka” and “tbsil”; in Algerian, “tebsi” and “ttebsi”; in Tunisian, “sa7n”, “blaka” and “s7an”.
In Moroccan Darija
blaka بلاكة
A noun meaning “plate, sign”; “license plate”; “bus stop”.
فين جات بلاكة ت طوبيس؟: “Where is the bus stop?”
tbsil طبسيل
A noun meaning “plate”; “plateful”.
عطيني واحد الطبسيل نقي: “Give me a clean plate.”
In Algerian Darja
tebsi طبسي
A noun meaning “plate”; “plateful, contents of a plate”; “serving dish”.
جيبلي طبسي نحط فيه الكسرة: “Bring me a plate to put the flatbread on.”
ttebsi طبسي تبسي
A noun meaning “plate”; “plateful, contents of a plate”.
In Tunisian Derja
sa7n صحن
A noun meaning “plate”; “dish, served portion”.
جيب صحن آخر للضيف: “Bring another plate for the guest.”
blaka بلاكة
A noun meaning “license plate”; “sign, signboard”; “plate (metal, wood)”.
خذيت نومرو البلاكة متاع الكرهبة: “I took down the license plate number of the car.”
s7an اصحن
A noun meaning “plate”; “serving dish”.