How to say “two” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jouj” and “zouj”; in Algerian, “zouj”, “jouj” and “zoudj”; in Tunisian, “zouz” and “thnin”.
In Moroccan Darija
jouj جوج
A numeral meaning “two”; “a pair, two units”.
قطعها على جوج: “Cut it in two.”
zouj زوج
A numeral meaning “two”; “pair, couple”; “husband (formal register)”.
عطيتو زوج دراهم: “I gave him two dirhams.”
In Algerian Darja
zouj زوج
A numeral meaning “two”; “pair, couple”; “husband, spouse”.
عندي زوج خاوة و أخت وحدة: “I have two brothers and one sister.”
jouj جوج
A numeral meaning “two”; “a pair, a couple”.
استنى جوج دقايق برك: “Wait just two minutes.”
zoudj زودج
A numeral meaning “two”; “a pair, a couple”.
عندي زوج خاوة وأخت وحدة.: “I have two brothers and one sister.”
In Tunisian Derja
zouz زوز
A numeral meaning “two (number)”; “a pair, both”.
شريت زوز خبزات من الحانوت: “I bought two loaves of bread at the grocery.”
thnin اثنين
A numeral meaning “two (when counting)”; “Monday (nhar ethnin)”.
نهار الاثنين نرجع للخدمة: “On Monday, I go back to work.”