Moroccan Darija for “hunger”
/joo3/
جوع
Fiyya l-jou3; bghit nakol.
I am hungry; I want to eat.
Say jou3 (جوع) for “hunger” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /joo3/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Fiyya l-jou3; bghit nakol.”, meaning “I am hungry; I want to eat.” The French equivalent is faim.
3ndna jou3 f had l-manta9a.
عندنا جوع في هاد المنطقة.
We have hunger in this area. · Nous avons faim dans cette région.
jou3 kaydir f l-9alb.
الجوع كيدير في القلب.
Hunger affects the heart. · La faim affecte le cœur.
ma3ndish jou3 daba.
ما عنديش جوع دابا.
I'm not hungry now. · Je n'ai pas faim maintenant.
The word 'jou3' is commonly used in everyday conversations to express physical hunger. It is often used in casual settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'fiyya l-jou3,' meaning 'I am hungry.' There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | hunger |
|---|---|
| French | faim |
| Spanish | hambre |
| Italian | fame |
| German | Hunger |
| Portuguese | fome |
| Dutch | honger |
| Turkish | açlık |
jou3 (جوع) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "hunger" in English and "faim" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Fiyya l-jou3; bghit nakol.” It means “I am hungry; I want to eat.”
Jou3 is pronounced /joo3/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جوع.
The word 'jou3' is commonly used in everyday conversations to express physical hunger. It is often used in casual settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'fiyya l-jou3,' meaning 'I am hungry.' There are no notable regional variants for this word.