How to say “small” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sghir”; in Algerian, “sghir”; in Tunisian, “sghir” and “sghira”.
In Moroccan Darija
sghir صغير
An adjective meaning “small, little (size)”; “young, child”; “younger than”.
مللي كنت صغير: “When I was little.”
In Algerian Darja
sghir صغير
An adjective meaning “small, little (size, quantity)”; “young, younger”; “short (duration)”.
عندي دار صغيرة في البلاد: “I have a small house back home.”
In Tunisian Derja
sghir صغير
An adjective meaning “small, little (size)”; “young, of a tender age”; “child, little one”.
ولدي مازال صغير: “My son is still little.”
sghira صغيرة
An adjective meaning “small (size)”; “young, younger”; “little girl”.
أختي الصغيرة تقرا في الليسي: “My little sister is in the lycée.”