Moroccan Darija for “busy / occupied”
/mshghoul/
مشغول
Ana mshghoul b lkhdma daba.
I am busy with work now.
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 mshghoul (مشغول) for “busy / occupied” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mshghoul/. It is a adjective. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ana mshghoul b lkhdma daba.”, meaning “I am busy with work now.” The French equivalent is occupé.
Khti mshghoula b ldirasa.
أختي مشغولة بالدراسة.
My sister is busy with studying. · Ma sœur est occupée par les études.
Lwalid mshghoul f l7afla.
الوالد مشغول في الحفلة.
Dad is busy at the party. · Papa est occupé à la fête.
S7abi mshghoulin b lmatch.
صحابي مشغولين بالماتش.
My friends are busy with the match. · Mes amis sont occupés par le match.
The word 'mshghoul' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe someone who is occupied or busy with an activity. It is a versatile adjective used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'mshghoul b l7ayat' meaning 'busy with life', indicating someone is generally occupied. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | busy / occupied |
|---|---|
| French | occupé |
| Spanish | ocupado |
| Italian | occupato |
| German | beschäftigt |
| Portuguese | ocupado |
| Dutch | bezig |
| Turkish | meşgul |
mshghoul (مشغول) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "busy / occupied" in English and "occupé" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Ana mshghoul b lkhdma daba.” It means “I am busy with work now.”
Mshghoul is pronounced /mshghoul/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مشغول.
The word 'mshghoul' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe someone who is occupied or busy with an activity. It is a versatile adjective used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'mshghoul b l7ayat' meaning 'busy with life', indicating someone is generally occupied. There are no notable regional variants for this word.