The Dual in Moroccan Darija: How to Say "Two" of Something

Darija uses a special dual ending, -ayn, but only with a small set of words, mostly for time and measures. For everything else it uses jouj ("two").

The dual ending -ayn

• يومينyumayntwo days
• عامين3amayntwo years
• شهرينshhrayntwo months
• مرتينmerrtayntwice

jouj for everything else

For most nouns, say jouj followed by the plural. You'll often hear d in between when the noun has l-:

• جوج كتوبjouj ktubtwo books
• جوج د الولادjouj d l-wladtwo children
• عندي جوج خوت3ndi jouj khutI have two brothers.