How to say “watch” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tferrej”, “magana” and “mgana”; in Algerian, “tfarrej”; in Tunisian, “tfarej”.
In Moroccan Darija
tferrej تفرّج
A verb meaning “to watch (a show, TV)”; “to look on without acting”; “to look around, amuse oneself”.
تفرج فبرنامج وطائقي: “He watched a documentary.”
magana ماڭانة
A noun meaning “watch (wristwatch)”; “clock”; “alarm clock”.
نسيت الماڭانة ديالي فالدار: “I forgot my watch at home.”
mgana مگانة
A noun meaning “watch”; “clock”.
المگانة ديالي وقفات: “My watch has stopped.”
In Algerian Darja
tfarrej تفرج
A verb meaning “watch (film, match, show)”; “look on as a spectator”.
البارح تفرجنا الماتش في القهوة: “Yesterday we watched the match at the café.”
In Tunisian Derja
tfarej تفرج
A verb meaning “to watch (film, match, show)”; “to look on as a spectator”.
البارح تفرجت في الماتش مع صحابي.: “Yesterday I watched the match with my friends.”