How to say “war” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7erb”; in Algerian, “harb” and “guirra”; in Tunisian, “7arb”.
In Moroccan Darija
7erb حرب
A noun meaning “war”; “conflict, bitter rivalry”.
الأوروبا كانت ف حرب: “Europe was at war.”
In Algerian Darja
harb حرب
A noun meaning “war, armed conflict”; “fight, struggle (figurative)”.
جدي حكالنا على الحرب كي كان صغير: “My grandfather told us about the war when he was little.”
guirra ڨيرة
A noun meaning “conflict, quarrel, discord”; “war”.
راهي ڨيرة بين الجيران: “There's a feud going on between the neighbours.”
In Tunisian Derja
7arb حرب
A noun meaning “war”; “conflict, fierce struggle”.
الحرب ما فيها حتى خير: “War brings nothing good.”