How to say “table” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tabla” and “tawla”; in Algerian, “tabla”; in Tunisian, “tawla”, “jadwel” and “mida”.
In Moroccan Darija
tabla طبلة
A noun meaning “table (furniture)”; “table, chart of data”.
درب يديه مع طبلة: “He banged his hand on the table.”
tawla طاولة
A noun meaning “table”; “bench, desk”.
طاولة مصوبة من الخشب: “A table made of wood.”
In Algerian Darja
tabla طابلة
A noun meaning “table”; “vendor's stall”.
In Tunisian Derja
tawla طاولة
A noun meaning “table”; “school desk”; “meal table; tableful”.
حطّ الصحون على الطاولة.: “Put the plates on the table.”
jadwel جدول
A noun meaning “table, grid”; “timetable (jadwel el awqat)”.
عطيني جدول الأوقات متاع الأسبوع الجاي: “Give me next week's timetable.”
mida ميدة
A noun meaning “table, especially a low table”.
حطّ الماكلة على الميدة، الصغار جاعو.: “Put the food on the table, the kids are hungry.”