How to say “hardship” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “di9a”; in Tunisian, “chedda”.
In Moroccan Darija
di9a ضيقة
A noun meaning “hardship, difficulty (especially financial)”; “distress, unease”; “narrow (feminine of dyye9)”.
داز بضيقة كبيرة وما قال لحد: “He went through great hardship and told no one.”
In Tunisian Derja
chedda شدة
A noun meaning “hardship, difficult period”; “intensity, strength”.
ما تقلقش، شدة وتزول: “Don't worry, it's a hard time and it will pass.”