Moroccan Darija for “sad”
/h-zin/
حزين
Ana 7zin shwiya lyoum.
I am a little sad 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 hzin (حزين) for “sad” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /h-zin/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ana 7zin shwiya lyoum.”, meaning “I am a little sad today.” The French equivalent is triste.
Kifash ghadi tji l7afla w nta hzin?
كيفاش غادي تجي الحفلة ونتا حزين؟
How are you going to come to the party when you're sad? · Comment vas-tu venir à la fête alors que tu es triste ?
Lwalidin dyali hzinine 3la lkhbar.
الوالدين ديالي حزينين على الخبر.
My parents are sad about the news. · Mes parents sont tristes à propos de la nouvelle.
Hta l9it rassi hzin bla sbab.
حتى لقيت راسي حزين بلا سبب.
I found myself sad for no reason. · Je me suis retrouvé triste sans raison.
The word 'hzin' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe a state of sadness. It is often used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'hzin bzaaf', meaning 'very sad'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | sad |
|---|---|
| French | triste |
| Spanish | triste |
| Italian | triste |
| German | traurig |
| Portuguese | triste |
| Dutch | verdrietig |
| Turkish | üzgün |
hzin (حزين) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sad" in English and "triste" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Ana 7zin shwiya lyoum.” It means “I am a little sad today.”
Hzin is pronounced /h-zin/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حزين.
The word 'hzin' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe a state of sadness. It is often used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'hzin bzaaf', meaning 'very sad'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.