How to say “crime” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jarima”; in Tunisian, “jrima”.
In Moroccan Darija
jarima جريمة
A noun meaning “crime, offense”; “outrage (exaggeration)”.
هادي راه جريمة: “This is a crime.”
In Tunisian Derja
jrima جريمة
A noun meaning “crime, serious act punished by law”; “offence, misdemeanour”; “scandalous, shameful act (hyperbolic)”.
صارت جريمة في الحومة البارح: “There was a crime in the neighbourhood yesterday.”