How to say “group” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “majmo3a” and “jma3a”; in Algerian, “jma3a”, “majmou3a” and “ferqa”; in Tunisian, “jma3a”, “fer9a”, “groupe” and “zomra”.
In Moroccan Darija
majmo3a مجموعة
A noun meaning “group (of people)”; “set, collection, assortment”; “music band”.
عندي صاحبي في مجموعة موسيقية: “I have a friend in a music group.”
jma3a جماعة
A noun meaning “group, band of people”; “municipality (local authority)”; “people, community”.
دخيا ندامجتي مع جماعة تبارك الله: “You quickly blended in with a group, tbarklah.”
In Algerian Darja
jma3a جماعة
A noun meaning “group, band of people”; “(vocative) guys, everyone”.
جماعة، واش راكم؟: “Hi everyone, how are you?”
majmou3a مجموعة
A noun meaning “group (of people)”; “online group (WhatsApp, Facebook)”; “set, collection”.
درنا مجموعة في واتساب للعايلة: “We created a WhatsApp group for the family.”
ferqa فرقة
A noun meaning “troupe, musical group”; “team, group of people”; “military or police unit”.
جابو فرقة تاع قناوة للعرس: “They brought in a gnawa troupe for the wedding.”
In Tunisian Derja
jma3a جماعة
A noun meaning “group, gang”; “friends, guys (address)”; “one's people, entourage”.
جيت مع جماعتي للعرس: “I came to the wedding with my crowd.”
fer9a فرقة
A noun meaning “band, orchestra”; “team (sport)”; “squad, unit (police, army)”.
الفرقة غنّات لين الصباح في العرس: “The band sang until morning at the wedding.”
groupe قروب
A noun meaning “group (social media, messaging)”; “group of people”.
زيدني للقروب متاع القراية.: “Add me to the study group.”
zomra زمرة
A noun meaning “group, band of people”; “category of people”.
جات زمرة متاع صغار يلعبو في الحومة: “A bunch of kids came to play in the neighborhood.”