How to say “trade” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sen3a”; in Algerian, “tjara”; in Tunisian, “san3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
sen3a صنعة
A noun meaning “manual trade, skill”; “handicraft”.
ولدي تعلم الصنعة عند معلم النجارة.: “My son learned the trade with a master carpenter.”
In Algerian Darja
tjara تجارة
A noun meaning “trade, commerce”; “business, commercial activity”.
خويا راه يدير التجارة في الحوايج: “My brother trades in clothes.”
In Tunisian Derja
san3a صنعة
A noun meaning “manual trade, craft”; “skill, knack”.
ولدي تعلّم صنعة في النجارة.: “My son learned a trade in carpentry.”