Moroccan Darija for “headache”
/souda3/
صداع
3andi s-sda3 lyoum.
I have a headache 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 souda3 (صداع) for “headache” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /souda3/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “3andi s-sda3 lyoum.”, meaning “I have a headache today.”
khsni nshrb l-qhwa bash ydi souda3.
خصني نشرب القهوة باش يدي صداع.
I need to drink coffee to get rid of the headache. · J'ai besoin de boire du café pour faire passer le mal de tête.
ma bghitsh nji l-khedma lyoum, 3andi souda3.
ما بغيتش نجي للخدمة اليوم، عندي صداع.
I don't want to go to work today, I have a headache. · Je ne veux pas aller au travail aujourd'hui, j'ai mal à la tête.
ta7t l-matar, bda yji liya souda3.
تحت المطر، بدا يجي ليا صداع.
Under the rain, I started to get a headache. · Sous la pluie, j'ai commencé à avoir mal à la tête.
The word 'souda3' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe a headache. It is informal and frequently used in casual settings. A common expression is '3andi souda3', meaning 'I have a headache'. There are no significant regional variations for this term within Morocco.
| English | headache |
|---|---|
| Spanish | dolor de cabeza |
| Italian | mal di testa |
| German | Kopfschmerzen |
| Portuguese | dor de cabeça |
| Dutch | hoofdpijn |
| Turkish | baş ağrısı |
souda3 (صداع) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "headache" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the health category.
A natural example is “3andi s-sda3 lyoum.” It means “I have a headache today.”
Souda3 is pronounced /souda3/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صداع.
The word 'souda3' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe a headache. It is informal and frequently used in casual settings. A common expression is '3andi souda3', meaning 'I have a headache'. There are no significant regional variations for this term within Morocco.