Moroccan Darija for “difficult / hard”
/s-3ib/
صعيب
Had lemti7an kan s3ib.
This exam was difficult.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say s3ib (صعيب) for “difficult / hard” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /s-3ib/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had lemti7an kan s3ib.”, meaning “This exam was difficult.” The French equivalent is difficile / dur.
Darija machi s3iba bzaf.
الدارجة ماشي صعيبة بزاف.
Darija is not very difficult. · La darija n'est pas très difficile.
S3ib tl9a taxi f had lwaqt.
صعيب تلقى طاكسي ف هاد الوقت.
It's hard to find a taxi at this hour. · C'est difficile de trouver un taxi à cette heure-ci.
Had lkhdma s3iba shwiya.
هاد الخدمة صعيبة شوية.
This job is a bit tough. · Ce travail est un peu dur.
Masculine 's3ib', feminine 's3iba', plural 's3ab'. Opposite of 'sahl' (easy). Applied to a person, 's3ib' can mean strict or hard to deal with.
| English | difficult / hard |
|---|---|
| French | difficile / dur |
| Spanish | difícil / duro |
| Italian | difficile / duro |
| German | schwierig / schwer |
| Portuguese | difícil / duro |
| Dutch | moeilijk / lastig |
| Turkish | zor / güç |
s3ib (صعيب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "difficult / hard" in English and "difficile / dur" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Had lemti7an kan s3ib.” It means “This exam was difficult.”
S3ib is pronounced /s-3ib/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صعيب (with vowel marks: صْعِيبْ).
Masculine 's3ib', feminine 's3iba', plural 's3ab'. Opposite of 'sahl' (easy). Applied to a person, 's3ib' can mean strict or hard to deal with.