How to say “tired” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3eyyan”; in Algerian, “3ayan” and “iyyan”; in Tunisian, “ta3eb” and “ta3ben”.
In Moroccan Darija
3eyyan عيّان
An adjective meaning “tired, exhausted”; “unwell, under the weather”.
واش نتا عيان: “Are you tired?”
In Algerian Darja
3ayan عيان
An adjective meaning “tired, exhausted”; “bad, lousy, poor quality”.
خدمت النهار كامل، راني عيان بزاف: “I worked all day, I'm very tired.”
iyyan عيان عيانة
An adjective meaning “tired, exhausted”; “weary, fed up”.
خدمت النهار كامل، راني عيان بزاف.: “I worked all day, I'm very tired.”
In Tunisian Derja
ta3eb تاعب
An adjective meaning “tired”; “exhausted, worn out”; “unwell (euphemism)”.
خدمت النهار الكل، توا تاعب برشة.: “I worked all day, now I'm very tired.”
ta3ben تعبان
An adjective meaning “tired, exhausted”; “unwell, in bad shape”.
روّحت تعبان برشا من الخدمة: “I came home very tired from work.”