How to say “rain” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chta”; in Algerian, “ennou” and “chta”; in Tunisian, “mtar” and “chta”.
In Moroccan Darija
chta شتا
A noun meaning “rain”; “winter, rainy season”.
كتيه شتا بزاف: “It rains a lot.”
In Algerian Darja
ennou النو
A noun meaning “the rain”; “bad weather, rainy weather”.
البارح جا النو طول الليل: “Yesterday it rained all night.”
chta شتا
A noun meaning “rain”; “winter”; “what (regional)”.
البارح طاحت الشتا طول الليل: “Last night it rained all night long.”
In Tunisian Derja
mtar مطر
A noun meaning “rain”.
فمّا برشا مطر اليوم.: “There's a lot of rain today.”
chta شتا
A noun meaning “rain”; “winter, cold season”.
الشتا تصب من الصباح: “It's been raining since this morning.”