How to say “to cook” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tyeb” and “tab”; in Algerian, “teyyeb”.
In Moroccan Darija
tyeb طيّب
A verb meaning “to cook, make food”; “to cook (a food item)”.
واش طيب العشا؟: “Has he cooked dinner?”
tab طاب
A verb meaning “to be cooked, be ready (dish)”; “to ripen (fruit)”; “to repent, give up a vice”.
واش طاب ولا لا: “Is it cooked or not yet?”
In Algerian Darja
teyyeb طيب
A verb meaning “to cook, prepare a dish”; “to cook, to boil”; “(adjective ṭayyeb) kind, good”.
يمّا طيّبت العشا: “Mom cooked dinner.”