How to say “hour” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sa3a”; in Algerian, “sa3a”; in Tunisian, “se3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
sa3a ساعة
A noun meaning “hour (duration, time)”; “watch, clock”; “moment, instant”.
شحال ساعة دابا: “What time is it now?”
In Algerian Darja
sa3a ساعة
A noun meaning “hour (length of time)”; “watch, clock”; “moment, while”.
قعدت ساعة نستنى فيه: “I waited for him for an hour.”
In Tunisian Derja
se3a ساعة
A noun meaning “hour”; “watch, clock”; “sometimes (plural sa3at)”.
نعجّنوا مليح و نخلّيوها ترتاح نصف ساعة: “We knead it well and let it rest for half an hour.”