The Darija numbers are close to the other dialects', with one big difference: "two" is jouj.
The numbers
| Darija | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | صفر | sifr |
| 1 | واحد | wa7ed |
| 2 | جوج | jouj |
| 3 | تلاتة | tlata |
| 4 | ربعة | reb3a |
| 5 | خمسة | khamsa |
| 6 | ستة | setta |
| 7 | سبعة | seb3a |
| 8 | تمنية | tmenya |
| 9 | تسعود | tes3ud |
| 10 | عشرة | 3eshra |
One: wa7ed l-
wa7ed + a noun with l- means "a" or "one":
- واحد الراجلwa7ed r-rajela man, one man
- واحد الدارwa7ed d-dara house
Two: jouj
jouj + the plural, or the dual ending -ayn for time words (see the dual):
- جوج كتوبjouj ktubtwo books
- يومينyumayntwo days
Three to ten take the plural
From 3 to 10, use the number, often d, then the plural with l-:
- تلاتة د الولادtlata d l-wladthree children
- خمسة د الكتوبkhamsa d l-ktubfive books
With some common time words, a short form is used instead: tlat iyyam (three days), khmes snin (five years).