How to say “prayer” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ssla”; in Tunisian, “essla”, “sla”, “da3wa” and “do3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
ssla الصلاة
A noun meaning “ritual prayer”; “prayer time”.
قادي وقت الصلاة: “It's prayer time.”
In Tunisian Derja
essla الصلاة
A noun meaning “ritual prayer”; “prayer time”.
نتلاقاو بعد الصلاة قدام الجامع: “We'll meet after the prayer in front of the mosque.”
sla صلاة
A noun meaning “Muslim ritual prayer”; “specific religious service”.
نوض بكري باش تلحق صلاة الصبح: “Get up early so you can make it to the dawn prayer.”
da3wa دعوة
A noun meaning “invocation, prayer to God”; “curse (da3wa khayba)”; “invitation; call, preaching”.
ربي يقبل دعوتك.: “May God accept your prayer.”
do3a دعاء
A noun meaning “supplication, prayer to God”; “wish, blessing or curse”.
الحمد لله، نجحت بدعاء الوالدين.: “Thank God, I succeeded thanks to my parents' prayers.”