How to say “all” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ga3”; in Algerian, “kamel”, “ga3” and “gaa3”.
In Moroccan Darija
ga3 ڭاع
An adverb meaning “all, every, the whole of”; “at all, never (with negation)”; “exactly, then (in a question)”.
ڭاع سلعة غرقات: “All the goods sank.”
In Algerian Darja
kamel كامل
An adjective meaning “whole, entire”; “all, completely”.
قعدت نستنا فيه نهار كامل: “I waited for him the whole day.”
ga3 قاع
An adverb meaning “all, everyone, entirely”; “not at all (with negation)”; “all, entirely”.
الناس قاع جاو للعرس: “Everyone came to the wedding.”
gaa3 گاع ڭاع
An adverb meaning “all, everyone, entirely”; “not at all (with negation)”; “even”.
جاو ڭاع للعرس: “They all came to the wedding.”