Moroccan Darija for “confused / distracted”
/mtshwwesh/
متشوش
Ana mtshwwesh w ma fhemtsh.
I am confused and I did not understand.
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Say mtshwwesh (متشوش) for “confused / distracted” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mtshwwesh/. It is a adjective. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ana mtshwwesh w ma fhemtsh.”, meaning “I am confused and I did not understand.” The French equivalent is confus / distrait.
Lwld mtshwwesh bzaf mn lmdrasa.
الولد متشوش بزاف من المدرسة.
The boy is very confused by school. · Le garçon est très confus par l'école.
Kifash ghadi n9ra had lkitab w ana mtshwwesh?
كيفاش غادي نقرا هاد الكتاب و أنا متشوش؟
How will I read this book when I am confused? · Comment vais-je lire ce livre alors que je suis confus?
Hadi lmarra lkhamsa lli kaynsa, rah mtshwwesh.
هادي المرة الخامسة اللي كاينسى، راه متشوش.
This is the fifth time he forgets, he is distracted. · C'est la cinquième fois qu'il oublie, il est distrait.
The word 'mtshwwesh' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe someone who is mentally scattered or unable to focus. It is often used in informal settings among friends or family. A common expression is 'mtshwwesh f rasso', meaning someone is confused in their head. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | confused / distracted |
|---|---|
| French | confus / distrait |
| Spanish | confundido |
| Italian | confuso |
| German | verwirrt |
| Portuguese | confuso |
| Dutch | verward |
| Turkish | şaşkın |
mtshwwesh (متشوش) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "confused / distracted" in English and "confus / distrait" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Ana mtshwwesh w ma fhemtsh.” It means “I am confused and I did not understand.”
Mtshwwesh is pronounced /mtshwwesh/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written متشوش.
The word 'mtshwwesh' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe someone who is mentally scattered or unable to focus. It is often used in informal settings among friends or family. A common expression is 'mtshwwesh f rasso', meaning someone is confused in their head. There are no notable regional variants of this word.