How to say “they” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “homa”; in Algerian, “houma”; in Tunisian, “houma” and “homa”.
In Moroccan Darija
homa هوما
A pronoun meaning “they (masculine or feminine)”; “them (emphatic form)”.
هوما غير سحاب: “They are just friends.”
In Algerian Darja
houma هوما
A pronoun meaning “they”; “them (emphatic form)”.
هوما لي قالولي: “They are the ones who told me.”
In Tunisian Derja
houma هوما
A pronoun meaning “they, them”; “they are (plural copula)”.
هوما جاو البارح: “They came yesterday.”
homa هما
A pronoun meaning “they (subject pronoun)”; “them (emphatic)”.
هما جاو البارح من صفاقس.: “They arrived yesterday from Sfax.”