Moroccan Darija for “heat / hot weather”
/skhana/
سخانة
Kayn s-skhana bzaf lyoum.
It is very hot today.
Say skhana (سخانة) for “heat / hot weather” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /skhana/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kayn s-skhana bzaf lyoum.”, meaning “It is very hot today.” The French equivalent is chaleur.
Ma n9drsh nkhdm f had skhana.
ما نقدرش نخدم ف هاد السخانة.
I can't work in this heat. · Je ne peux pas travailler dans cette chaleur.
Dkhlt l-mghrfa w l9it skhana.
دخلت للمغرفة و لقيت سخانة.
I entered the room and found it hot. · Je suis entré dans la pièce et j'ai trouvé qu'il faisait chaud.
3ndna skhana f bladna f s-sayf.
عندنا سخانة ف بلادنا ف الصيف.
We have heat in our country during the summer. · Nous avons de la chaleur dans notre pays pendant l'été.
The word 'skhana' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe hot weather or a high temperature. It is commonly used in casual conversations, especially during the summer months. A common expression is 's-skhana kat9tl', meaning 'the heat is killing'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | heat / hot weather |
|---|---|
| French | chaleur |
| Spanish | calor |
| Italian | calore |
| German | Hitze |
| Portuguese | calor |
| Dutch | hitte |
| Turkish | sıcaklık |
skhana (سخانة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "heat / hot weather" in English and "chaleur" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the weather category.
A natural example is “Kayn s-skhana bzaf lyoum.” It means “It is very hot today.”
Skhana is pronounced /skhana/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سخانة.
The word 'skhana' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe hot weather or a high temperature. It is commonly used in casual conversations, especially during the summer months. A common expression is 's-skhana kat9tl', meaning 'the heat is killing'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.