How to say “kind” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “drif” and “jins”; in Algerian, “drif”; in Tunisian, “jens” and “senf”.
In Moroccan Darija
drif ضريف
An adjective meaning “kind, nice”; “gentle, calm”; “cute, pleasant”.
هاد لكلب ضريف: “This dog is nice.”
jins جنس
A noun meaning “kind, sort, type”; “sex (male or female)”; “sexuality (formal register)”.
ما كنبغيش هاد الجنس ديال الناس: “I don't like this kind of people.”
In Algerian Darja
drif ضريف
An adjective meaning “kind, friendly, pleasant”; “cute, charming”.
خوك ضريف بزاف، يحب يعاون الناس.: “Your brother is very kind, he likes to help people.”
In Tunisian Derja
jens جنس
A noun meaning “kind, sort, species”; “sex (male/female)”; “sexuality”.
هذا جنس ما تتعاملش معاه: “This is the kind of person you don't deal with.”
senf صنف
A noun meaning “sort, kind, type”; “category (sports, age)”; “variety (of a product)”.
ما نحبش هالصنف متاع الناس.: “I don't like this kind of people.”