How to say “sour” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7amd” and “7amda”; in Algerian, “9ares”.
In Moroccan Darija
7amd حامض
An adjective meaning “sour, acidic”; “lemon (l7amD)”; “gone off (milk)”.
الحليب ولا حامض: “The milk has gone sour.”
7amda حامضة
An adjective meaning “sour, acidic (feminine)”; “bad, tense (situation)”.
هاد الرمانة حامضة بزاف: “This pomegranate is very sour.”
In Algerian Darja
9ares قارص
An adjective meaning “sour, tart (taste)”; “lemon”; “biting, bitter (cold)”.
هاد العصير قارص بزاف: “This juice is very sour.”