Moroccan Darija for “sun”
/shmsh/
شمش
Shmsh tal3a lyoum.
The sun is out today.
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 shmsh (شمش) for “sun” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shmsh/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shmsh tal3a lyoum.”, meaning “The sun is out today.” The French equivalent is soleil.
ghadi nshufu shmsh ghadia lghroub.
غادي نشوفو شمش غادية للغروب.
We will see the sun setting. · Nous allons voir le soleil se coucher.
shmsh kathmiya f had lyoum.
شمش كاتحميا ف هاد اليوم.
The sun is very hot today. · Le soleil est très chaud aujourd'hui.
kan7eb nshrb atay f shmsh.
كنحب نشرب أتاي ف شمش.
I like to drink tea in the sun. · J'aime boire du thé au soleil.
In Moroccan Darija, 'shmsh' is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about the weather or time of day. It is often used in expressions like 'shmsh tal3a' (the sun is rising) or 'shmsh ghadia' (the sun is setting). The word is universally understood across Morocco, with no notable regional variations.
| English | sun |
|---|---|
| French | soleil |
| Spanish | sol |
| Italian | sole |
| German | Sonne |
| Portuguese | sol |
| Dutch | zon |
| Turkish | güneş |
shmsh (شمش) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sun" in English and "soleil" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the weather category.
A natural example is “Shmsh tal3a lyoum.” It means “The sun is out today.”
Shmsh is pronounced /shmsh/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شمش.
In Moroccan Darija, 'shmsh' is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about the weather or time of day. It is often used in expressions like 'shmsh tal3a' (the sun is rising) or 'shmsh ghadia' (the sun is setting). The word is universally understood across Morocco, with no notable regional variations.