How to say “sun” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chems”; in Algerian, “chems”; in Tunisian, “chams”.
In Moroccan Darija
chems شمس
A noun meaning “sun”; “sunshine, heat of the sun”.
تعطلي بزّاف باش تخبا على شمس: “You waited too long to take cover from the sun.”
In Algerian Darja
chems شمس
A noun meaning “sun”; “sunshine, heat of the sun”.
اليوم الشمس سخونة بزاف: “Today the sun is very hot.”
In Tunisian Derja
chams شمس
A noun meaning “sun”; “sunlight, heat of the sun”.
حتّى احنا ما عننا كان شويّة الشمس ال باقي يفتح الله: “We too only have a little sun; as for the rest, may God provide.”