How to say “a lot” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bzaf” and “bezzaf”; in Algerian, “bezzaf”, “yasser” and “3ram”; in Tunisian, “barcha”.
In Moroccan Darija
bzaf بزّاف
An adverb meaning “very (before an adjective)”; “a lot, in large quantity”; “too much, excessive”.
هو دكي بزّاف: “He is very intelligent.”
bezzaf بالزاف
An adverb meaning “a lot”; “too much”; “very”.
كنبغي المغرب بالزاف.: “I love Morocco a lot.”
In Algerian Darja
bezzaf بزاف
An adverb meaning “a lot, much”; “very”; “too, too much”.
هاد الماكلة بنينة بزاف: “This dish is very good.”
yasser ياسر
An adverb meaning “a lot, very”; “too much”.
اليوم السخانة ياسر.: “Today it's very hot.”
3ram عرام
An adverb meaning “a lot, in large quantity”; “heap, pile”.
كان عرام ناس في العرس.: “There were a lot of people at the wedding.”
In Tunisian Derja
barcha برشا
An adverb meaning “a lot, very”; “many, a lot of”; “too much (with a nuance of excess)”.
نحبّك برشا برشا برشا !: “I love you so, so, so much!”