How to say “unemployment” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bitala”; in Tunisian, “btala”.
In Moroccan Darija
bitala بطالة
A noun meaning “unemployment”.
البطالة كثيرة بزاف عند الشباب: “Unemployment is very high among young people.”
In Tunisian Derja
btala بطالة
A noun meaning “unemployment”; “idleness, lack of work”.
البطالة كثرت برشا في الجهات: “Unemployment has risen a lot in the regions.”