How to say “one” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “wahed” and “wehda”; in Algerian, “wahed” and “wahda”; in Tunisian, “wa7ed”, “lwa7ed” and “wa7da”.
In Moroccan Darija
wahed واحد
A numeral meaning “one (number)”; “a, an (indefinite article)”; “someone, a person”.
عطيني واحد الخبزة: “Give me a loaf of bread.”
wehda وحدة
A numeral meaning “one (feminine)”; “loneliness”; “unity”.
زيد وحدة أخرى: “Add another one.”
In Algerian Darja
wahed واحد
A numeral meaning “one (number)”; “a, a certain (indefinite article)”; “someone”.
شريت واحد الطوموبيل جديدة.: “I bought a new car.”
wahda وحدة
A numeral meaning “one (feminine numeral)”; “a woman, a girl”; “one o'clock (lwahda)”.
شفت وحدة فالطريق: “I saw a girl in the street.”
In Tunisian Derja
wa7ed واحد
A numeral meaning “one (number), only one”; “someone, a person”; “a certain (indefinite article)”.
عندي خو واحد برك: “I have only one brother.”
lwa7ed الواحد
A pronoun meaning “one, a person, oneself”; “the one (number)”; “per (unit: per day…)”.
الواحد ما ينجمش يخدم الكل وحدو: “One can't do everything alone.”
wa7da وحدة
A numeral meaning “one (feminine numeral and pronoun)”; “being alone, solitude”; “unity”.
ما عجبتنيش هاذي، وريني وحدة أخرى.: “I don't like this one, show me another one.”