How to say “less” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “a9all”; in Algerian, “a9al”.
In Moroccan Darija
a9all أقلّ
An adjective meaning “less, lesser”; “the least, the slightest”; “at least (3la l-a9all)”.
كايبكي على أقل حاجة: “He cries over the slightest thing.”
In Algerian Darja
a9al اقل
An adjective meaning “less, smaller”; “the least, the minimum”.
على الأقل عيّط لي: “At least call me.”