How to say “train” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “derreb”, “kowwen”, “9itar” and “tran”; in Tunisian, “tran”, “trinou” and “darreb”.
In Moroccan Darija
derreb درّب
A verb meaning “to train, coach (athletes, team)”; “to train, drill someone”.
المدرب كيدرّب اللعابة كل نهار: “The coach trains the players every day.”
kowwen كوّن
A verb meaning “to train (someone), instruct”; “to form, set up (a group)”.
هاد المدرسة كتكوّن الطلبة مزيان: “This school trains students well.”
9itar قطار
A noun meaning “train”.
خديت القطار لكازا: “I took the train to Casablanca.”
tran تران
A noun meaning “train”.
واش غادي تاخد طيارة ولا تران؟: “Are you going to take a plane or a train?”
In Tunisian Derja
tran تران
A noun meaning “train”.
التران تأخّر اليوم: “The train was late today.”
trinou ترينو
A noun meaning “train”.
وقتاش يخرج الترينو متاع سوسة؟: “What time does the Sousse train leave?”
darreb درب
A verb meaning “to train (a team, an athlete)”; “to train, drill someone”; “path, alley (noun, literary)”.
شكون يدرب الترجي توا؟: “Who is coaching Espérance right now?”