How to say “hungry” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ji3an”; in Algerian, “ji3an”; in Tunisian, “ji3an”.
In Moroccan Darija
ji3an جيعان
An adjective meaning “hungry, starving”; “greedy, insatiable (figurative)”.
راني كنت جيعان: “I was hungry, actually.”
In Algerian Darja
ji3an جيعان
An adjective meaning “hungry”; “starving, greedy (figurative)”.
راني جيعان بزاف، واش طيبتي اليوم؟: “I'm very hungry, what did you cook today?”
In Tunisian Derja
ji3an جيعان
An adjective meaning “hungry”; “greedy, insatiable (figurative)”.
أنا جيعان، شنوة طيبتو اليوم؟: “I'm hungry, what did you cook today?”