How to say “upbringing” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “trbiya”; in Algerian, “tarbiya”; in Tunisian, “terbiya”.
In Moroccan Darija
trbiya تربية
A noun meaning “upbringing, education”; “good manners, etiquette”; “breeding (of animals)”.
كنشكر مس هيت رباتني أحسن تربية: “I thank my mother because she gave me the best upbringing.”
In Algerian Darja
tarbiya تربية
A noun meaning “upbringing, good manners”; “breeding (of animals)”.
هاد الطفل عندو التربية، يسلّم على الناس قاع: “This child is well brought up, he greets everybody.”
In Tunisian Derja
terbiya تربية
A noun meaning “upbringing, good manners”; “raising (animals)”; “education (schooling)”.
هاذي قلّة تربية، ما تحكيش هكّا مع الكبار: “That's bad manners, you don't talk like that to your elders.”