Moroccan Darija for “two”
/jouj/
جوج
3andi jouj khwatat.
I have two sisters.
Say jouj (جوج) for “two” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /jouj/. It is a number. In a natural conversation, you can say “3andi jouj khwatat.”, meaning “I have two sisters.” The French equivalent is deux.
bghit jouj k3ak.
بغيت جوج كعك.
I want two cookies. · Je veux deux biscuits.
jouj d l-3shiya kanmshi l-dar.
جوج د العشية كنمشي للدار.
At two in the afternoon, I go home. · À deux heures de l'après-midi, je rentre à la maison.
jouj dial l-ktoub kafiin.
جوج ديال الكتب كافيين.
Two books are enough. · Deux livres suffisent.
The word 'jouj' is used in everyday conversation to denote the number two. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. A typical expression is 'jouj dial...', meaning 'two of...', which is frequently used when specifying quantities of items. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | two |
|---|---|
| French | deux |
| Spanish | dos |
| Italian | due |
| German | zwei |
| Portuguese | dois |
| Dutch | twee |
| Turkish | iki |
jouj (جوج) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "two" in English and "deux" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the numbers category.
A natural example is “3andi jouj khwatat.” It means “I have two sisters.”
Jouj is pronounced /jouj/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جوج.
The word 'jouj' is used in everyday conversation to denote the number two. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. A typical expression is 'jouj dial...', meaning 'two of...', which is frequently used when specifying quantities of items. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.