How to say “soup” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chorba”; in Algerian, “chorba”; in Tunisian, “chorba” and “hrira”.
In Moroccan Darija
chorba شوربة
A noun meaning “soup, broth”.
شوربة ديال المانجو زوينة بزاف إيلا كنا باقي فيك جوع: “Mango soup is really good if you're still hungry.”
In Algerian Darja
chorba شوربة
A noun meaning “traditional soup”; “soup in general”.
ماما طيبت شوربة فريك للفطور: “Mom made a chorba frik for the ftour.”
In Tunisian Derja
chorba شربة
A noun meaning “soup (chorba)”; “sip, a drink”.
أمي طيبت شربة فريك للفطور: “My mother cooked a chorba with frik for breaking the fast.”
hrira حريرة
A noun meaning “thick soup, porridge”.
أمي طيبتلنا حريرة سخونة: “My mother made us a nice hot soup.”