How to say “teaspoon” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “m3il9a”; in Algerian, “mghirfa”.
In Moroccan Darija
m3il9a معيلقة
A noun meaning “teaspoon, small spoon”.
زيد ليا معيلقة ديال السكر: “Add a teaspoon of sugar for me.”
In Algerian Darja
mghirfa مغيرفة
A noun meaning “teaspoon, small spoon”; “teaspoonful (amount)”.
زيدلي مغيرفة سكر في القهوة.: “Add a teaspoon of sugar to my coffee.”