How to say “full” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3amer” and “chab3an”; in Algerian, “3amer” and “chab3an”; in Tunisian, “m3abbi”, “melyen”, “chab3an”, “3amer” and “m3abi”.
In Moroccan Darija
3amer عامر
An adjective meaning “full, filled”; “crowded, packed”; “lively, buzzing”.
سوق كان عامر: “The market was crowded.”
chab3an شبعان
An adjective meaning “full, having eaten enough”; “well-off, lacking nothing”.
لا شكرا، أنا شبعان: “No thanks, I'm full.”
In Algerian Darja
3amer عامر
An adjective meaning “full, filled”; “crowded, packed”.
الطوبيس كان عامر ما لقيتش وين نقعد: “The bus was full, I couldn't find anywhere to sit.”
chab3an شبعان
An adjective meaning “full, having eaten enough”; “well-off, lacking nothing”.
يعيشك، راني شبعان، كليت بزاف: “Thank you, I'm full, I ate a lot.”
In Tunisian Derja
m3abbi معبي
An adjective meaning “full, filled”; “loaded, packed”; “at breaking point, full of anger”.
الكاس معبّي، ما تزيدش تصب.: “The glass is full, don't pour any more.”
melyen مليان
An adjective meaning “full, filled”; “rich, having money”; “plump, well-built”.
الكاس مليان، ما تزيدش: “The glass is full, don't add any more.”
chab3an شبعان
An adjective meaning “full, having eaten enough”; “sated, lacking nothing”.
لا يعيشك، شبعان: “No thank you, I'm full.”
3amer عامر
An adjective meaning “full, filled”; “crowded, busy”; “thriving, prosperous (in blessings)”.
الكار عامر، ما لقيتش وين نقعد: “The bus is full, I couldn't find anywhere to sit.”
m3abi معب
An adjective meaning “full, packed”; “busy, full (day, weekend)”.
التران اليوم معبّي برشة: “The train is packed today.”