How to say “square” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “morabba3” and “sa7a”; in Tunisian, “sa7a” and “mrabba3”.
In Moroccan Darija
morabba3 مربّع
A noun meaning “square (geometric shape)”; “square, square-shaped”.
راه راسو مربع: “He has a square head.”
sa7a ساحة
A noun meaning “public square”; “courtyard (of a school, institution)”; “open space, field”.
تلاقينا فالساحة حدا الجامع: “We met in the square next to the mosque.”
In Tunisian Derja
sa7a ساحة
A noun meaning “public square”; “yard (of a school, building)”; “arena, scene (political, etc.)”.
نتلاقاو في الساحة بعد العصر.: “Let's meet in the square in the late afternoon.”
mrabba3 مربع
A noun meaning “square (shape, square piece)”; “square (unit: square metre, kilometre)”; “box, grid square”.
و قصّهم مربّعات انتي وال كبر اللي تحبّ عليه: “And cut them into squares, whatever size you like.”