Moroccan Darija for “stressed / tense”
/mtwetter/
متوتر
Ana mtwetter 9bel l-imti7an.
I am stressed before the exam.
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 mtwetter (متوتر) for “stressed / tense” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mtwetter/. It is a adjective. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ana mtwetter 9bel l-imti7an.”, meaning “I am stressed before the exam.” The French equivalent is stressé / tendu.
Kantfekker f l-mshakel, wla mtwetter.
كنتفكر ف المشاكل، ولا متوتر.
I'm thinking about the problems, and I'm stressed. · Je pense aux problèmes, et je suis stressé.
Mtwetter 3la l-wled 7it ma rj3osh b3d.
متوتر على الولاد حيث ما رجعوش بعد.
I'm stressed about the kids because they haven't come back yet. · Je suis stressé pour les enfants car ils ne sont pas encore rentrés.
L-mwazzaf mtwetter mn l-madira.
الموظف متوتر من المديرة.
The employee is stressed because of the manager. · L'employé est stressé à cause de la directrice.
The word 'mtwetter' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe feelings of stress or tension. It is often used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'mtwetter bzaf', meaning 'very stressed'. There are no significant regional variations for this term.
| English | stressed / tense |
|---|---|
| French | stressé / tendu |
| Spanish | estresado |
| Italian | stressato |
| German | gestresst |
| Portuguese | estressado |
| Dutch | gestrest |
| Turkish | stresli |
mtwetter (متوتر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "stressed / tense" in English and "stressé / tendu" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Ana mtwetter 9bel l-imti7an.” It means “I am stressed before the exam.”
Mtwetter is pronounced /mtwetter/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written متوتر.
The word 'mtwetter' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe feelings of stress or tension. It is often used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'mtwetter bzaf', meaning 'very stressed'. There are no significant regional variations for this term.