How to say “closed” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “msdoud” and “mghlo9”; in Tunisian, “msakker”.
In Moroccan Darija
msdoud مسدود
An adjective meaning “closed (door, shop)”; “blocked, clogged”.
راه لقيتو مسدود.: “I found it closed.”
mghlo9 مغلوق
An adjective meaning “closed”; “closed-off, narrow-minded (person)”; “overcast, dark (sky)”.
الحانوت مغلوقة نهار الجمعة.: “The shop is closed on Friday.”
In Tunisian Derja
msakker مسكر
An adjective meaning “closed (door, shop, road)”; “blocked, clogged”; “stuffy, unventilated”.
الحانوت مسكّر اليوم.: “The shop is closed today.”