How to say “hot” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “skhoun”; in Algerian, “skhoun”; in Tunisian, “s5ouna” and “skhoun”.
In Moroccan Darija
skhoun سخون
An adjective meaning “hot (temperature, object, liquid)”; “warm (clothing, blanket)”; “hot (weather, day)”.
سخون هاد اليوم: “It's hot today.”
In Algerian Darja
skhoun سخون
An adjective meaning “hot, scalding”; “feverish (person)”; “tense, heated (situation)”.
رد بالك، الما سخون بزاف.: “Be careful, the water is very hot.”
In Tunisian Derja
s5ouna سخونة
An adjective meaning “hot (feminine of s5oun)”; “feverish”.
الدنيا سخونة اليوم، حل الشباك: “It's hot today, open the window.”
skhoun سخون
An adjective meaning “hot”; “hot-blooded, short-tempered”.
رد بالك، التاي سخون برشة.: “Be careful, the tea is very hot.”