How to say “woman” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “lmra”, “mra” and “mrat”; in Algerian, “mra” and “lmra”; in Tunisian, “mra” and “wliyya”.
In Moroccan Darija
lmra لمرا
A noun meaning “the woman”; “the wife”.
لمرا ديالو خدامة فالسبيطار: “His wife works at the hospital.”
mra مرا
A noun meaning “woman”; “wife”.
راجل ولّا مرا: “Man or woman.”
mrat مراة
A noun meaning “woman”; “wife (someone's wife)”.
مراة خويا خدامة ف السبيطار: “My brother's wife works at the hospital.”
In Algerian Darja
mra مرا
A noun meaning “woman (female person)”; “wife”.
هاذيك المرا تخدم معايا فالبيرو.: “That woman works with me at the office.”
lmra لمرا
A noun meaning “the woman”; “the wife”.
لمرا لي قدّام الباب راهي تستنّى فيك: “The woman in front of the door is waiting for you.”
In Tunisian Derja
mra مرا
A noun meaning “woman”; “wife”.
سمعتوا بال مرا اللي في صفاقس روّحت من ميلان: “Did you hear about the woman in Sfax who came back from Milan?”
wliyya ولية
A noun meaning “woman, lady”; “wife”; “female saint (wliyya sal7a)”.
هي ولية مزيانة وتحب الخير للناس.: “She's a good woman and wishes people well.”