Weather Phrases in Moroccan Darija

 

Talking about the weather is a common part of daily conversations in Morocco. Here are some useful weather phrases in English, Darija, and French.

English	Darija	French
How’s the weather?	Kif dayer l-jaw?	Quel temps fait-il ?
The weather is nice	L-jaw mzian	Il fait beau
It’s hot	Skhun	Il fait chaud
It’s cold	Bard	Il fait froid
It’s raining	Katsob	Il pleut
It’s windy	kayn rih	Il y a du vent
It’s cloudy	Kayn dbab	Le ciel est couvert
It’s sunny	Kayna shamsh	Il y a du soleil
It’s snowing	Kayn talj	Il neige

 

📖 Example Sentences 

• Darija: Kif dayer l-jaw lyoum? → English: How’s the weather today? → French: Quel temps fait-il aujourd’hui ?
• Darija: L-jaww skhun bzzaf. → English: The weather is very hot. → French: Il fait très chaud.
• Darija: Ghadi tsob ghdda. → English: It will rain tomorrow. → French: Il va pleuvoir demain.

 

💡 Tip: In Darija, people often add "bzzaf" (a lot/very) to describe extreme weather. Example: Skhun bzzaf = very hot, Bard bzzaf = very cold.