How to say “great” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “nadi” and “3dim”; in Tunisian, “hayel”, “3dhim” and “ta7foun”.
In Moroccan Darija
nadi نادي
An adjective meaning “excellent, great”; “skilled, very good (person)”; “club (sports, association)”.
راه فيلم نادي: “This film is really great.”
3dim عضيم
An adjective meaning “great, immense”; “tremendous, extraordinary”.
الله العضيم، شنو هاد الشي!: “Almighty God, what is this!”
In Tunisian Derja
hayel هايل
An adjective meaning “great, awesome”; “wonderful, gorgeous”.
الماكلة متاعك هايلة برشا!: “Your cooking is really great!”
3dhim عظيم
An adjective meaning “great, wonderful”; “grand, mighty, majestic”.
الفيلم هذا عظيم، لازم تتفرج فيه.: “This film is great, you have to watch it.”
ta7foun تحفون
An adjective meaning “great, excellent, top”; “gorgeous, superb”.
الفيلم هذا تحفون، لازمك تشوفو.: “This film is great, you have to see it.”