How to say “ready” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “wajed”; in Tunisian, “mosta3ed” and “jehez”.
In Moroccan Darija
wajed واجد
An adjective meaning “ready (person)”; “ready, served (meal, thing)”.
راه واجد الغدا: “Lunch is ready.”
In Tunisian Derja
mosta3ed مستعد
An adjective meaning “ready, willing”; “prepared for”.
أنا مستعد نخدم معاكم: “I'm ready to work with you.”
jehez جاهز
An adjective meaning “ready, prepared”; “ready-made, already made”.
إستنّاني شويّة، مازلت موش جاهز.: “Wait for me a bit, I'm not ready yet.”