Moroccan Darija for “wake up”
/faq/
فاق
Fa9 bekri had s-sba7.
He woke up early this morning.
Say faq (فاق) for “wake up” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /faq/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Fa9 bekri had s-sba7.”, meaning “He woke up early this morning.” The French equivalent is se réveiller.
faq 3la s-sot d l-musi9a.
فاق على الصوت د الموسيقى.
He woke up to the sound of music. · Il s'est réveillé au son de la musique.
faq mn l-7lm d l-b7ar.
فاق من الحلم د البحر.
He woke up from the dream of the sea. · Il s'est réveillé du rêve de la mer.
faq f waqt l-3sha.
فاق ف وقت العشاء.
He woke up at dinner time. · Il s'est réveillé à l'heure du dîner.
The word 'faq' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe waking up from sleep. It is informal and widely understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'faq mn nnas', meaning 'he woke up from the people', used to describe someone becoming aware or alert. There are no significant regional variations for this word.
| English | wake up |
|---|---|
| French | se réveiller |
| Spanish | despertar |
| Italian | svegliarsi |
| German | aufwachen |
| Portuguese | acordar |
| Dutch | wakker worden |
| Turkish | uyanmak |
faq (فاق) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "wake up" in English and "se réveiller" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Fa9 bekri had s-sba7.” It means “He woke up early this morning.”
Faq is pronounced /faq/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written فاق.
The word 'faq' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe waking up from sleep. It is informal and widely understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'faq mn nnas', meaning 'he woke up from the people', used to describe someone becoming aware or alert. There are no significant regional variations for this word.