How to say “throat” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7enjra”; in Algerian, “gerjouma”; in Tunisian, “gorjouma”.
In Moroccan Darija
7enjra حنجرة
A noun meaning “throat (inside the neck)”; “larynx, voice”.
حنجرتي كتضرني من البرد: “My throat hurts because of the cold.”
In Algerian Darja
gerjouma قرجوم
A noun meaning “throat, gullet”; “Adam's apple, larynx”; “sore throat, tonsillitis (plural)”.
قرجومتي توجعني: “My throat hurts.”
In Tunisian Derja
gorjouma ڤرجومة
A noun meaning “throat, gullet”; “Adam's apple, larynx”.
قرجومتي توجع فيا من البارح: “My throat has been hurting since yesterday.”