How to say “nightmare” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kabous”; in Tunisian, “kabous”.
In Moroccan Darija
kabous كابوس
A noun meaning “nightmare, bad dream”; “ordeal, awful thing or person”.
شنو هو أصعف كابوس حلمتي بيه ?: “What's the most absurd nightmare you've ever had?”
In Tunisian Derja
kabous كابوس
A noun meaning “nightmare, bad dream”; “painful situation, ordeal”.
البارح ما رقدتش مليح، حلمت بكابوس.: “Last night I didn't sleep well, I had a nightmare.”