How to say “thief” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chffar” and “sarra9”; in Algerian, “sarrag” and “khayen”.
In Moroccan Darija
chffar شفار
A noun meaning “thief”; “eyelashes”.
هاداك راه شفار: “That one is a thief.”
sarra9 سراق
A noun meaning “thief”.
In Algerian Darja
sarrag سراق
A noun meaning “thief”; “crook, dishonest person (figurative)”.
داك الحانوتي سراق، باعلي بالغالي.: “That grocer is a thief, he sold it to me at a very high price.”
khayen خاين
An adjective meaning “thief”; “traitor, disloyal”.