How to say “wake up” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fa9” and “fi9”; in Algerian, “faq” and “yfee9”; in Tunisian, “fa9”.
In Moroccan Darija
fa9 فاق
A verb meaning “to wake up”; “to realize, catch on”; “to come to one's senses”.
صافي راه فاق: “That's it, he's woken up.”
fi9 فيق
A verb meaning “to wake up”; “to be awake (fayeq)”; “to realize, open one's eyes”.
غدا فيق بكري: “Wake up early tomorrow.”
In Algerian Darja
faq فاق
A verb meaning “to wake up”; “to realize, catch on”; “to notice, spot someone”.
فقت بكري اليوم باش نلحق الخدمة: “I woke up early today to get to work on time.”
yfee9 يفيق
A verb meaning “to wake up”; “to realize, to wise up”; “to regain consciousness”.
اليوم فقت معطل وفاتتني الكار: “Today I woke up late and missed the bus.”
In Tunisian Derja
fa9 فاق
A verb meaning “to wake up, come out of sleep”; “to realize, notice (with b-)”; “to come to one's senses”.
اليوم فقت مع الستّة الصباح.: “Today I woke up at six in the morning.”