How to say “tomato” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “matecha”, “maticha” and “tomaticha”; in Algerian, “tmaticha”; in Tunisian, “tmatem”.
In Moroccan Darija
matecha ماطيشة
A noun meaning “tomato(es)”.
جبت هاد ماطيشة لي لقيت ف السوق هاد صباح: “I brought these tomatoes that I found at the market this morning.”
maticha مطيشة
A noun meaning “tomato”; “tomato paste, tomato sauce”.
المطيشة غلات بزاف هاد العام: “Tomatoes have become very expensive this year.”
tomaticha طوماطيشة
A noun meaning “a tomato”.
زيد طوماطيشة وحدة ف الطاجين: “Add one tomato to the tajine.”
In Algerian Darja
tmaticha طوماطيشة
A noun meaning “a tomato”.
زيد طماطيشة في الشكشوكة.: “Add a tomato to the chakchouka.”
In Tunisian Derja
tmatem طماطم
A noun meaning “tomato(es)”; “tomato paste (colloquial)”.
شريت كيلو طماطم من السوق.: “I bought a kilo of tomatoes at the market.”