How to say “shop” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7anout” and “ma7al”; in Algerian, “mahal” and “hanout”; in Tunisian, “7anout”, “ma7al” and “maghaza”.
In Moroccan Darija
7anout حانوت
A noun meaning “shop, neighborhood grocery”; “store”.
كاين حانوت ف هاد جيها: “There's a shop in this area.”
ma7al محل
A noun meaning “shop, store”; “commercial premises”.
In Algerian Darja
mahal محل
A noun meaning “shop, store”; “commercial premises”; “place, spot”.
حلّ محل تاع لبسة فوسط البلاد: “He opened a clothes shop in the town centre.”
hanout الحانوت
A noun meaning “shop, small business”; “neighbourhood grocery”; “small corner grocery”.
روح للحانوت جيبلي الخبز: “Go to the shop and get me some bread.”
In Tunisian Derja
7anout حانوت
A noun meaning “shop, store”; “commercial premises”; “corner shop, grocery”.
نهبط للحانوت نشري خبزة: “I'm going down to the shop to buy a loaf of bread.”
ma7al محل
A noun meaning “shop, store”; “premises, place”.
حلّ محلّ جديد قدّام الدار: “A new shop opened across from the house.”
maghaza مغازة
A noun meaning “shop, store”; “business premises”.
حلّ مغازة حوايج في وسط البلاد.: “He opened a clothes shop in the town centre.”