How to say “get up” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “nad”; in Algerian, “nod” and “nad”; in Tunisian, “9am” and “9oum”.
In Moroccan Darija
nad ناض
A verb meaning “to get up”; “to wake up”; “to break out, start”.
ناض بكري اليوم: “He got up early today.”
In Algerian Darja
nod نوض
A verb meaning “to get up, to wake up”; “to start (doing something)”.
نوض بركا من الرقاد راه الحال تأخر: “Get up, enough sleeping, it's late.”
nad ناض
A verb meaning “to get up, wake up”; “to start (doing something)”; “to break out, flare up again”.
ناض بكري اليوم باش يلحق الخدمة: “He got up early today to get to work on time.”
In Tunisian Derja
9am قام
A verb meaning “to get up, to stand up”; “to wake up”; “to carry out, to fulfil (9am b)”.
قمت بكري اليوم: “I got up early today.”
9oum قوم
A verb meaning “get up! (imperative of 9am)”; “people, nation (religious register)”.
قوم، الساعة ثمنية وإنت مازلت راقد: “Get up, it's eight o'clock and you're still asleep.”