How to say “student” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “taleb”; in Algerian, “taleb”; in Tunisian, “taleb”.
In Moroccan Darija
taleb طالب
A noun meaning “student”; “Quranic scholar, reciter”; “demanding, claiming”.
واش نتا طالب؟: “Are you a student?”
In Algerian Darja
taleb طالب
A noun meaning “student, pupil”; “Quranic teacher, taleb”.
خويا طالب في الجامعة تاع وهران: “My brother is a student at the University of Oran.”
In Tunisian Derja
taleb طالب
A noun meaning “student”; “asking, requesting”; “to demand, claim”.
ولدها طالب في كلية الطب: “Her son is a student at the medical school.”