How to say “to warm up” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sekhen”; in Tunisian, “dfa”.
In Moroccan Darija
sekhen سخّن
A verb meaning “to heat, warm up”; “to get angry”.
سير سخن غداك: “Go heat up your lunch.”
In Tunisian Derja
dfa دفى
A verb meaning “to become lukewarm, to warm up”; “to feel warm after cold”.
القليان هو السر يلزم تسخّن الزيت وبعد طفّي عليه خلّيه يدفى: “The secret of frying is that you have to heat the oil, then turn off the heat and let it cool to lukewarm.”