How to say “five” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khams” and “khmsa”; in Algerian, “khams” and “khamsa”; in Tunisian, “khamsa” and “khmes”.
In Moroccan Darija
khams خمس
A numeral meaning “five (before a noun)”; “fifth, one fifth”.
خدمت تما خمس سنين: “I worked there for five years.”
khmsa خمسة
A numeral meaning “five”; “hand of Fatima (amulet)”.
خمسة ت دراهم: “Five dirhams.”
In Algerian Darja
khams خمس
A numeral meaning “five”.
قعدت خمس سنين في فرانسا: “I spent five years in France.”
khamsa خمسة
A numeral meaning “five”; “hamsa (hand of Fatima, lucky charm)”.
عندي خمسة أيام عطلة: “I have five days off.”
In Tunisian Derja
khamsa خمسة
A numeral meaning “five”.
عندو خمسة صغار: “He has five kids.”
khmes خمس
A numeral meaning “five (before a noun)”; “one fifth”.
قعدت في تونس خمس سنين: “I stayed five years in Tunis.”