How to say “words” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “hedra”; in Algerian, “hadra”; in Tunisian, “klem” and “hadra”.
In Moroccan Darija
hedra هدرة
A noun meaning “words, talk”; “language, way of speaking, dialect”; “conversation, discussion”.
قاليا هدرة زوينة: “He said nice words to me.”
In Algerian Darja
hadra هدرة
A noun meaning “words, remarks, speech”; “conversation, discussion”; “rumor, gossip”.
هدرتك صحيحة، عندك الحق: “What you say is right, you are right.”
In Tunisian Derja
klem كلام
A noun meaning “words, talk”; “rumours, gossip”.
ما تسمعش كلام الناس: “Don't listen to what people say.”
hadra هدرة
A noun meaning “words, talk, what is said”; “chatter, discussion”.
هاذي الكل هدرة فارغة، ما فيها حتى معنى.: “It's all empty talk, it doesn't even make sense.”