Moroccan Arabic Numbers: Count from 1 to 100

Why Numbers Come Before Almost Everything Else

You'll need numbers on day one in Morocco — prices, phone numbers, addresses, ages, how many of something you want. They're also one of the most mechanical, learnable parts of Darija: once you know 1–10 and the pattern for tens, the rest is mostly assembly.

Numbers 1–10

Numbers 11–20

Notice the pattern from 11–19: each number is built from its 1–9 root plus -tach (from the same root as "-teen" in English, historically) — once you know khamsa (5), khmstach (15) is barely a stretch.

The Tens (20–100)

Numbers between the tens follow the pattern [unit] w [ten] — "and" links them, unit first. So 21 is wa7ed w 3achrin (literally "one and twenty"), 35 is khamsa w tlatin, 68 is tmnya w sttin. Once you have both tables above memorized, every number up to 99 is just combining the two.

Using Numbers for Prices and Time

Numbers show up constantly in two very practical contexts:

• Prices: bcha7al hada? ("how much is this?") gets you an answer like 3achrin drhem (20 dirhams) or miya w khamsin (150).
• Time: Darija tells time with the same core numbers — see our full guide on telling time in Moroccan Arabic for how khamsa (5) becomes "5 o'clock" and how the countdown system before the hour works.

Practice Counting for Real

Numbers reward drilling more than almost any other vocabulary — the pattern is mechanical, so repetition locks it in fast. Practice 1–100 with spaced repetition on MocroDarija: create your free account to start with the numbers deck, or browse the full numbers reference for the complete list up to the millions. Next time someone tells you a price, you won't have to ask them to repeat it.