How to say “crisis” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “azma” and “kriz”; in Algerian, “azma”.
In Moroccan Darija
azma أزمة
A noun meaning “crisis”; “shortage”.
كايدوز من أزمة صعيبة: “He is going through a difficult crisis.”
kriz كريز
A noun meaning “crisis (economic, social)”; “sudden fit, attack”.
هاد العام كاينة الكريز، الخدمة قليلة: “This year it's the crisis, there is little work.”
In Algerian Darja
azma ازمة
A noun meaning “crisis”; “shortage of a product”; “medical attack, fit”.
كاين أزمة تاع الحليب في الحوانت: “There is a milk shortage in the shops.”