How to say “value” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9ima”; in Algerian, “9ima”; in Tunisian, “9ima”.
In Moroccan Darija
9ima قيمة
A noun meaning “value, price”; “esteem, respect”; “status, social standing”.
مابقات عند الفلوس قيمة: “Money no longer has any value.”
In Algerian Darja
9ima قيمة
A noun meaning “value, importance”; “price, amount”.
ما تعرفش قيمة يماك حتى تبعد عليها.: “You only know your mother's worth once you're far from her.”
In Tunisian Derja
9ima قيمة
A noun meaning “value”; “importance, esteem”; “amount”.
الخاتم هذا عندو قيمة كبيرة عندي، متاع أمي: “This ring has great value to me, it was my mother's.”