How to say “tender” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7noun” and “tri”; in Algerian, “hnin”, “tri” and “hannoun”; in Tunisian, “7nin”, “triya” and “7noun”.
In Moroccan Darija
7noun حنون
An adjective meaning “tender, affectionate”; “compassionate”.
باه راجل حنون بزاف: “His father is a very tender man.”
tri طري
An adjective meaning “tender, soft”; “fresh (bread, food)”; “young, delicate”.
هاد الخبز طري، باقي سخون: “This bread is fresh, it's still warm.”
In Algerian Darja
hnin حنين
An adjective meaning “tender, affectionate”; “gentle, kind”; “nostalgia (formal register)”.
يماك حنينة بزاف: “Your mother is very affectionate.”
tri طري
An adjective meaning “tender, soft (bread, meat)”; “fresh (recently made food)”; “young, naive, inexperienced”.
هاد الخبز طري، مازال سخون.: “This bread is soft, it's still warm.”
hannoun حنون
An adjective meaning “tender, affectionate”; “kind, endearing”; “pleasant, nice (rare)”.
In Tunisian Derja
7nin حنين
An adjective meaning “tender, affectionate, gentle”; “nostalgia (formal register)”.
أمي حنينة برشا: “My mother is very tender.”
triya طرية
An adjective meaning “soft, tender”; “fresh”.
الخبزة طرية توا خرجت من الكوشة: “The bread is nice and soft, it just came out of the oven.”
7noun حنون
An adjective meaning “tender, affectionate”; “compassionate, merciful”.
بوها حنون برشة عليها.: “Her father is very tender with her.”