How to say “sheet” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “wer9a” and “mlaya”; in Algerian, “werqa”; in Tunisian, “war9a”.
In Moroccan Darija
wer9a ورقة
A noun meaning “sheet of paper”; “document, official paper”; “leaf (of a plant)”.
عطيني ورقة بيضة: “Give me a blank sheet.”
mlaya ملايا
A noun meaning “bed sheet”; “light blanket”.
بدّلي الملايا راها موسخة: “Change the sheet, it's dirty.”
In Algerian Darja
werqa ورقة
A noun meaning “sheet of paper”; “leaf of a tree”; “papers, documents (plural)”.
عطيني ورقة نكتب عليها: “Give me a sheet to write on.”
In Tunisian Derja
war9a ورقة
A noun meaning “sheet of paper”; “document, official paper”; “banknote; leaf (of a plant)”.
عطيني ورقة وستيلو.: “Give me a sheet of paper and a pen.”