How to say “street” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zen9a” and “chari3”; in Algerian, “chare3”; in Tunisian, “chera3”, “nahj” and “zanga”.
In Moroccan Darija
zen9a زنقة
A noun meaning “street, alley”; “the street, outdoors”.
كايناعسو ف زنقة: “They sleep in the street.”
chari3 شارع
A noun meaning “street, avenue”; “the street, outside”.
المرا شريفة كان خاص شي واحد يعاونها بشد تقطع شارع: “The old lady needed someone to help her cross the street.”
In Algerian Darja
chare3 شارع
A noun meaning “street, avenue”; “the street (social milieu)”.
ساكن في الشارع الكبير قدام البوسطة: “I live on the main avenue, across from the post office.”
In Tunisian Derja
chera3 شارع
A noun meaning “street, avenue”; “the street, public space”.
الدار متاعنا في الشارع الكبير: “Our house is on the main avenue.”
nahj نهج
A noun meaning “street”; “approach, way, method”.
ساكن في نهج مرسيليا: “I live on Marseille Street.”
zanga زنقة
A noun meaning “street, lane”; “dead end, narrow passage”; “alley, narrow street”.
الدار متاعو في الزنقة اللي ورا الجامع: “His house is on the street behind the mosque.”