How to say “private” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khass”; in Algerian, “khass”; in Tunisian, “5as”.
In Moroccan Darija
khass خاصّ
An adjective meaning “private”; “particular, special”; “must, need (modal use)”.
كيخدم ف واحد السبيطار خاص.: “He works in a private hospital.”
In Algerian Darja
khass خاص
An adjective meaning “private, personal”; “special, particular”; “private messages (el-khass)”.
بعتلي في الخاص: “Send me a private message.”
In Tunisian Derja
5as خاص
An adjective meaning “private, personal”; “special, reserved for”; “private message (el 5as)”.
ولدي يقرا دروس خاصة في الرياضيات.: “My son takes private maths lessons.”