How to say “potato” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “btata”; in Algerian, “batata”; in Tunisian, “batata”.
In Moroccan Darija
btata بطاطا
A noun meaning “potato(es)”.
نقدر نقشّر بطاطا.: “I can peel the potatoes.”
In Algerian Darja
batata بطاطا
A noun meaning “potato”.
ديري لي بطاطا مقلية مع الحوت: “Make me fries to go with the fish.”
In Tunisian Derja
batata بطاطا
A noun meaning “potato”; “fries (in context)”.
طيّبت مرقة بطاطا للعشاء.: “I cooked a potato stew for dinner.”