How to say “money” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “flous”; in Algerian, “drahem” and “flous”; in Tunisian, “drahem”.
In Moroccan Darija
flous فلوس
A noun meaning “money (currency, sum)”; “funds, financial means”.
سلفني شي فلوس: “Lend me some money.”
In Algerian Darja
drahem دراهم
A noun meaning “money, cash”; “a penny, the slightest sum”.
ما عنديش الدراهم باش نشريها: “I don't have the money to buy it.”
flous فلوس
A noun meaning “money (currency)”; “chick (pronounced fellous)”.
ما عنديش الفلوس باش نشري الطوموبيل: “I don't have the money to buy the car.”
In Tunisian Derja
drahem دراهم
A noun meaning “money, cash”; “dirhams, coins”.
ما عنديش دراهم توا، نخلصك غدوة: “I have no money right now, I'll pay you tomorrow.”