Moroccan Darija for “I went”
/m-chit/
مشيت
Mshit l-sou9 m3a mama.
I went to the market with my mother.
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 mchit (مشيت) for “I went” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /m-chit/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Mshit l-sou9 m3a mama.”, meaning “I went to the market with my mother.” The French equivalent is je suis allé.
mchit l-khedma b sbe7
مشيت للخدمة بالصبح
I went to work in the morning · Je suis allé au travail le matin
mchit njib l-kahwa
مشيت نجيب القهوة
I went to get coffee · Je suis allé chercher du café
mchit l-madrasa m3a s7abi
مشيت للمدرسة مع صحابي
I went to school with my friends · Je suis allé à l'école avec mes amis
The word 'mchit' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to indicate past movement or travel. It is commonly used in casual conversations and is understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'mchit f 7ali', meaning 'I left on my own'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.
| English | I went |
|---|---|
| French | je suis allé |
| Spanish | fui |
| Italian | sono andato |
| German | ich ging |
| Portuguese | fui |
| Dutch | ik ging |
| Turkish | gittim |
mchit (مشيت) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "I went" in English and "je suis allé" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the verb category.
A natural example is “Mshit l-sou9 m3a mama.” It means “I went to the market with my mother.”
Mchit is pronounced /m-chit/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مشيت.
The word 'mchit' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to indicate past movement or travel. It is commonly used in casual conversations and is understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'mchit f 7ali', meaning 'I left on my own'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.