How to say “dirty” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mossekh”; in Algerian, “mwesakh” and “khamej”.
In Moroccan Darija
mossekh موسّخ
An adjective meaning “dirty, soiled”; “unclean, untidy (person)”.
سروالك موسّخ، بدّلو: “Your trousers are dirty, change them.”
In Algerian Darja
mwesakh موسخ
An adjective meaning “dirty, unclean”; “dishonest, despicable (figurative)”.
القشّ تاعك موسّخ، بدّلو: “Your clothes are dirty, change them.”
khamej خامج
An adjective meaning “dirty, filthy”; “ill-mannered, immoral”; “rotten, spoiled”.
حوايجك خامجين، روح بدلهم: “Your clothes are dirty, go change.”