How to say “crazy” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7me9” and “hbil”; in Algerian, “mahboul” and “7ameg”; in Tunisian, “mahboul”, “mejnoun”, “msatek” and “8ebel”.
In Moroccan Darija
7me9 حمق
An adjective meaning “crazy, mad”; “foolish, senseless”; “crazy about (in love)”.
واش نتا حمق؟: “Are you crazy?”
hbil هبيل
An adjective meaning “crazy, mad”; “reckless”; “crazy about, passionate”.
واش نتا هبيل؟ سوق بشوية: “Are you crazy? Drive slowly.”
In Algerian Darja
mahboul مهبول
An adjective meaning “crazy, mad”; “amazing, impressive (admiring)”; “crazy about, passionate”.
واش راك مهبول؟ تخرج في هاد البرد بلا جاكيتة!: “Are you crazy? Going out in this cold without a jacket!”
7ameg حامق
An adjective meaning “crazy, nuts”; “furious, very angry”; “crazy about (someone, something)”.
راني حامق عليه، كسر لي التيليفون: “I'm furious with him, he broke my phone.”
In Tunisian Derja
mahboul مهبول
An adjective meaning “crazy, mad”; “reckless, foolish”.
في تونس بركا تلقى \" مهبول \" يحكي فال الواقع: “In Tunisia, you only find a "madman" who talks about reality.”
mejnoun مجنون
An adjective meaning “crazy, insane”; “eccentric, unpredictable”.
هاك الراجل مجنون، يسوق بسرعة كبيرة: “That man is crazy, he drives very fast.”
msatek مسطك
An adjective meaning “crazy, nuts”; “dazed, out of it”.
إنتي مسطكة، كيفاش تخرج في هالبرد؟: “You're crazy, how can you go out in this cold?”
8ebel هابل
An adjective meaning “crazy, out of one's mind”; “crazy about someone (hebel 3lih)”.
هي هابلة عليه، ما تحكي كان عليه.: “She's crazy about him, she only talks about him.”