| The names used for the days of the week, in | | | | The word for the number 3 is 'tlata' while the word for |
| Moroccan Arabic, and the numbers used for counting | | | | Tuesday is 'tlat' which is similar to 'tlata.' There are |
| in both Standard Arabic and Moroccan Arabic are | | | | days of the week which bear no similarity to the |
| similar. This is because words for some days of the | | | | numbers used for counting. |
| week are the same words or similar (derivatives) as | | | | It should be noted that the word “youm” is |
| the ones used for counting. We will clarify this point | | | | sometimes used in front of the day of week. The |
| with some examples. | | | | word 'youm' means “day.” Here are a few |
| When counting in Standard Arabic. The following | | | | examples:youm lhadyoum etneenyoum larbe |
| words are used for counting:one - wahedtwo - | | | | The days of the week, used in Moroccan Arabic, bear |
| etneenthree - thlatafour - areb’afive - khamsasix - | | | | similarity to the numbers used for counting in Standard |
| setaseven - sb’a | | | | Arabic. Likewise, the numbers used for counting in |
| Here are the names for the days of the week in | | | | Moroccan Arabic also bear similarity to the words |
| Moroccan Darija: | | | | used for the days of the week. The exceptions are |
| Sunday – lhad | | | | the words "juj" which means 2 and the word "khamsa" |
| Monday – etneen | | | | which means 5. The words for day 2 (Monday) and |
| Tuesday - tlat | | | | day 5 (Friday) have no similarity to the words "juj" or |
| Wednesday - larbe’ | | | | "khamsa." The numbers used for counting in Moroccan |
| Thursday - lekhmis | | | | Arabic are listed below:one - wahedtwo - jujthree - |
| Friday - jem’a | | | | tlatafour - reb’afive - khamsasix - staseven - |
| Saturday – sebt | | | | sb’a |
| Note, the similarities between the words for some of | | | | The names for the days of the week and the |
| the names of the days of the week and the numbers | | | | numbers for counting in Standard Arabic and in |
| used for counting. Sunday is regarded as day 1. | | | | Moroccan Arabic are similar. This is because some of |
| Monday is regarded as day 2 and the word for 2 is | | | | the days of the week use the same words or are |
| 'etneen' while the word for Monday is also 'etneen.' | | | | derivatives of the words that are used when counting. |