How to say “year” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3am”; in Algerian, “3am”; in Tunisian, “3am” and “sna”.
In Moroccan Darija
3am عام
A noun meaning “year”; “to swim (verb 3am, y3oum)”; “general, public (3amm)”.
عندي 26 عام: “I'm 26 years old.”
In Algerian Darja
3am عام
A noun meaning “year”; “he swam (verb 3am)”.
كل عام وانتوما بخير: “Happy holidays to you all (may every year find you well).”
In Tunisian Derja
3am عام
A noun meaning “year”; “general, public”; “paternal uncle”.
العام الجاي نكمّل قرايتي: “Next year I finish my studies.”
sna سنة
A noun meaning “year”; “tooth”; “sunnah, Prophetic tradition”.
النهار فضيل كيما اليوم سنة هجّريّة مباركة ال امّة اسلاميّة: “A day of grace like today: a blessed Hijri year to the Islamic community.”