How to say “tailor” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khiyat”; in Tunisian, “terzi”.
In Moroccan Darija
khiyat خيّاط
A noun meaning “tailor, dressmaker”.
ديت الجلابة عند الخياط: “I took the jellaba to the tailor.”
In Tunisian Derja
terzi تارزي
A noun meaning “tailor”; “tailor's shop”.
هزيت السروال للتارزي باش يقصّرو.: “I took the trousers to the tailor so he could shorten them.”