Moroccan Darija for “cat”
/moosh/
مش
Had l-mouch sghir w zwin.
This cat is small and beautiful.
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 mouch (مش) for “cat” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /moosh/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had l-mouch sghir w zwin.”, meaning “This cat is small and beautiful.” The French equivalent is chat.
Mouch dyali kay7eb y3oum f l-ma.
مش ديالي كايحب يعوم ف الماء.
My cat loves to swim in the water. · Mon chat aime nager dans l'eau.
Mouch l-jiran kaydir 9al9a lila.
مش الجيران كايدير قلقا ليلا.
The neighbor's cat makes noise at night. · Le chat des voisins fait du bruit la nuit.
Kayn mouch 7da l-bab.
كاين مش حدا الباب.
There is a cat near the door. · Il y a un chat près de la porte.
The word 'mouch' is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to a cat. It is informal and widely understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'mouch sghir' to describe a kitten. There are no significant regional variants for this term.
| English | cat |
|---|---|
| French | chat |
| Spanish | gato |
| Italian | gatto |
| German | Katze |
| Portuguese | gato |
| Dutch | kat |
| Turkish | kedi |
mouch (مش) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "cat" in English and "chat" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Had l-mouch sghir w zwin.” It means “This cat is small and beautiful.”
Mouch is pronounced /moosh/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مش.
The word 'mouch' is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to a cat. It is informal and widely understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'mouch sghir' to describe a kitten. There are no significant regional variants for this term.