How to say “few” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9lil”; in Algerian, “9lil”; in Tunisian, “9lil”.
In Moroccan Darija
9lil قليل
An adjective meaning “few, in small quantity”; “rarely (9lil fach / 9lil li)”; “lacking in (9lil + noun)”.
قليل لي كايجي هنا: “Few people come here.”
In Algerian Darja
9lil قليل
An adjective meaning “few, in small quantity”; “rare (qlil li…: few are those who)”; “a little, slightly”.
الخدمة قليلة في هاد الأيام: “Work is scarce these days.”
In Tunisian Derja
9lil قليل
An adjective meaning “little, few”; “slight, weak”; “rare, infrequent”.
الفلوس قليلة هالشهر: “Money is short this month.”