How to say “afternoon” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3chiya”; in Algerian, “3chiya”; in Tunisian, “3chiya”.
In Moroccan Darija
3chiya عشية
A noun meaning “afternoon”; “late afternoon, early evening”.
صبر تال عشية: “Wait until the afternoon.”
In Algerian Darja
3chiya عشية
A noun meaning “afternoon, late day”; “eve (of a holiday)”.
نتلاقاو العشية في القهوة: “We'll meet this afternoon at the café.”
In Tunisian Derja
3chiya عشية
A noun meaning “afternoon”; “late afternoon, early evening”; “in the afternoon (adverbial)”.
نتقابلو العشية في القهوة.: “We'll meet this afternoon at the café.”