noun time intermediate

sa3a

Moroccan Darija for “hour / clock / watch”

/sa3a/

ساعة

Translations

🇬🇧
English hour / clock / watch
🇫🇷
French heure / horloge / montre
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Arabic Script ساعة

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Category
time
Difficulty
intermediate

Example: sa3a in a Darija sentence

Darija

Tsnnit sa3a 9bel ma ja taxi.

English

I waited an hour before the taxi came.

Other common spellings

Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:

  • sa3a
  • saa

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.

How to say “hour / clock / watch” in Moroccan Darija

Say sa3a (ساعة) for “hour / clock / watch” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sa3a/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Tsnnit sa3a 9bel ma ja taxi.”, meaning “I waited an hour before the taxi came.” The French equivalent is heure / horloge / montre.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does sa3a mean in English?

sa3a (ساعة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "hour / clock / watch" in English and "heure / horloge / montre" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the time category.

How do you use sa3a in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Tsnnit sa3a 9bel ma ja taxi.” It means “I waited an hour before the taxi came.”

How do you pronounce sa3a?

Sa3a is pronounced /sa3a/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

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