How to say
How to say "Sun" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija, "sun" is shms (شمس), pronounced /SHMS/.
20 words
15 phrases
واش غروب ف الرمل؟
Wash ghurub f rrml?
/wash gh-RUB f r-RML/
Sunset in dunes?
Coucher soleil dunes?
نتا الشمس ديالي
Nta shshms dyali
/n-TA sh-SHMS dya-LI/
You're my sunshine
Mon soleil
الشمس قوية، خصّني شابو
Shshms qwiya, khasni chapeau
/sh-SHMS q-WI-ya khas-SNI/
Strong sun, need hat
Soleil fort, chapeau
بشحال الترونزات؟
Bsh7al transat?
/bsh-HAL tran-ZAT/
How much sunbed?
Combien transat?
عندي حساسية من الشمس
3ndi 7ssasiya mn shshms
/3n-DI 7sa-SI-ya mn sh-SHMS/
Sun allergy
Allergie soleil
عطيني كريم سولير
3tini creme solaire
/3ti-NI KRIM so-LIR/
Sunscreen please
Crème solaire svp
الشمس قوية اليوم، ردّ بالك
Sshms qwiya lyum, rdd balek
/sh-SHMS q-WI-ya l-YUM rdd BA-lek/
Sun is strong today, be careful
Soleil fort, fais attention
غروب الشمس زوين اليوم
Ghurub shshms zwiin lyum
/gh-RUB sh-SHMS ZWIN l-YUM/
Beautiful sunset today
Beau coucher de soleil
غروب الشمس ف البحر خيال!
Ghurub shshms f lb7r khayal!
/gh-RUB sh-SHMS f l-B7R kha-YAL/
Sunset at the sea is dreamy!
Coucher de soleil mer magnifique!
واش عندك كريم سولير؟
Wash 3ndek creme solaire?
/wash 3nd-EK KRIM so-LIR/
Sunscreen?
Crème solaire?
واش يمكن نشوف الشروق؟
Wash ymkn nshuf sshruq?
/wash YM-kn n-SHUF sh-SHRUQ/
Can I watch sunrise?
Voir lever soleil?
Desert sunrise is magical. Wake at 5am and climb the highest dune.
نجمعو ف الدار نهار الأحد
Njm3u f ddar nhar l7dd
/nj-M3U f DDAR nhar l-7DD/
Gather Sundays
Réunion dimanche
الشمس قوية، ردّ بالك
Sshms qwiya, rdd balek
/sh-SHMS q-WI-ya rdd BA-lek/
Sun strong careful
Soleil fort attention
عندي حسرّة من الشمس
3ndi 7srra mn shshms
/3n-DI 7sr-RA mn sh-SHMS/
Sunburn
Coup de soleil
واش كاين أبيرو سونسيت؟
Wash kayn apero sunset?
/wash KAYN a-pi-RO son-SIT/
Sunset drinks?
Apéro coucher soleil?
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About this word in Darija
In Darija, "sun" is shms (شمس), pronounced /SHMS/.
Darija (الدارجة) is Moroccan Arabic — the everyday spoken language of 40 million Moroccans. Unlike Modern Standard Arabic, it's rarely written down and draws heavily on French, Spanish, and Amazigh vocabulary. Learning how to say “sun” the way Moroccans actually say it — with the right pronunciation, register, and cultural context — is the difference between sounding like a textbook and sounding like you belong.
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