How to say “visit” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zyara”; in Algerian, “ziyara”; in Tunisian, “zyara” and “zar”.
In Moroccan Darija
zyara زيارة
A noun meaning “visit (to someone, a patient)”; “pious visit to a shrine”.
أنا بصح كنتسنا زيارة ديالو: “I'm really looking forward to his visit.”
In Algerian Darja
ziyara زيارة
A noun meaning “visit (to a person, a place)”; “pious visit to a saint”; “offering made during that visit”.
نديرو زيارة لجدّي نهار الجمعة: “We'll visit my grandfather on Friday.”
In Tunisian Derja
zyara زيارة
A noun meaning “visit”; “pilgrimage to a saint's shrine”; “sightseeing visit”.
جات خالتي زيارة البارح: “My aunt came to visit yesterday.”
zar زار
A verb meaning “to visit someone”; “to visit a saint's shrine”.
زورونا باش تعرفونا: “Come visit us so you get to know us.”