Moroccan Darija for “I forgot”
/n-sit/
نسيت
Sme7 liya, nsit smitek.
Excuse me, I forgot your name.
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 nsit (نسيت) for “I forgot” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /n-sit/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sme7 liya, nsit smitek.”, meaning “Excuse me, I forgot your name.” The French equivalent is j'ai oublié.
Nsit sarout f ddar.
نسيت الساروت ف الدار.
I forgot the key at home. · J'ai oublié la clé à la maison.
Ma tnsach t3iyyet liya!
ما تنساش تعيط ليا!
Don't forget to call me! · N'oublie pas de m'appeler !
Wach nsiti lmaw3id dyalna?
واش نسيتي الموعد ديالنا؟
Did you forget our appointment? · Tu as oublié notre rendez-vous ?
From the verb 'nsa' (to forget): nsit (I forgot), nsiti (you forgot), nsa (he forgot), nsat (she forgot), nsina (we forgot). 'Ma tnsach' (to a man) / 'ma tnsaych' (to a woman) means 'don't forget'.
| English | I forgot |
|---|---|
| French | j'ai oublié |
| Spanish | olvidé / se me olvidó |
| Italian | ho dimenticato |
| German | ich habe vergessen |
| Portuguese | esqueci-me |
| Dutch | ik ben vergeten |
| Turkish | unuttum |
nsit (نسيت) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "I forgot" in English and "j'ai oublié" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Sme7 liya, nsit smitek.” It means “Excuse me, I forgot your name.”
Nsit is pronounced /n-sit/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written نسيت (with vowel marks: نْسِيتْ).
From the verb 'nsa' (to forget): nsit (I forgot), nsiti (you forgot), nsa (he forgot), nsat (she forgot), nsina (we forgot). 'Ma tnsach' (to a man) / 'ma tnsaych' (to a woman) means 'don't forget'.