How to say “absent” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ghayeb”; in Tunisian, “ghayeb”.
In Moroccan Darija
ghayeb غايب
An adjective meaning “absent, not there”; “gone for a long time, vanished”; “distracted, daydreaming”.
شكون لي غايب: “Who is absent?”
In Tunisian Derja
ghayeb غايب
An adjective meaning “absent, not there”; “long gone, no longer seen”.
أحمد غايب اليوم، مريض.: “Ahmed is absent today, he is sick.”