Darija numbers: counting in Moroccan Arabic
Darija numbers, from one to a thousand. Numbers like 3 and 7 in the middle of a word aren't typos: they're signs for Arabic sounds the Latin alphabet doesn't have.
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How do you count in Darija?
In Darija, you count with words like wa7ed for one, jouj for two and tlata for three. Numbers like 3 and 7 in the middle of a word aren't a mistake: they represent Arabic sounds the Latin alphabet doesn't have. From twenty onward, tens and units combine, roughly like in English.
| Darija | English |
|---|---|
| 1️⃣ Wa7ed | One |
| 2️⃣ Jouj | Two |
| 3️⃣ Tlata | Three |
| 4️⃣ Reb3a | Four |
| 5️⃣ Khamsa | Five |
| 6️⃣ Setta | Six |
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