How to say “awake” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fay9”; in Tunisian, “feye9” and “9ayem”.
In Moroccan Darija
fay9 فايق
An adjective meaning “awake, up”; “sharp, not fooled”; “in a good or bad mood on waking”.
كنتمنى يستقر هادشي قريب حيت كايخليني فايق شي مرات: “I hope this calms down soon, because it keeps me awake sometimes.”
In Tunisian Derja
feye9 فايق
An adjective meaning “awake, not sleeping”; “alert, wise to what's going on”.
مازلت فايق؟ الساعة ثلاثة متاع الليل!: “Are you still awake? It's three in the morning!”
9ayem قايم
An adjective meaning “awake, up”; “standing”.
مازلت قايم؟ الساعة جات وحدة: “Are you still up? It's one o'clock.”