How to say “subject” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mawdo3”; in Tunisian, “mawdhou3” and “madda”.
In Moroccan Darija
mawdo3 موضوع
A noun meaning “subject, topic”; “matter, affair”.
موضوع زوين هادا: “This is a nice subject.”
In Tunisian Derja
mawdhou3 موضوع
A noun meaning “subject, topic”; “matter, affair in question”.
نحكيو في الموضوع هذا غدوة.: “We'll talk about this subject tomorrow.”
madda مادة
A noun meaning “school or university subject”; “material, substance”; “article (of a law)”.
الرياضيات هي المادة اللي نحبها أكثر.: “Maths is the subject I like most.”