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How to say “sea” in Darija

In Moroccan, you say “b7er”; in Algerian, “bhar”; in Tunisian, “b7ar”.

In Moroccan Darija

b7er بحر

A noun meaning “sea, seaside”; “ocean, vast expanse”.

غادي يمشي ل بحر: “He is going to go to the sea.”

In Algerian Darja

bhar بحر

A noun meaning “sea”; “beach, seaside”.

غدوة نروحو للبحر بكري: “Tomorrow we're going to the beach early.”

In Tunisian Derja

b7ar بحر

A noun meaning “sea”; “beach, seaside”.

نمشيو للبحر العشيّة؟: “Shall we go to the beach this afternoon?”