How to say “going” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ghadi”; in Algerian, “rayeh”; in Tunisian, “mechyen” and “rou7a”.
In Moroccan Darija
ghadi غادي
A particle meaning “going, on the way”; “future marker: going to, will”; “leaving, about to leave”.
غادي لا ڭار: “I am going to the station.”
In Algerian Darja
rayeh رايح
An adjective meaning “going, on the way to”; “about to (near future)”.
راني رايح للسوق، تحب نجيبلك حاجة؟: “I'm going to the market, do you want me to bring you something?”
In Tunisian Derja
mechyen مشيان
A noun meaning “going, the outward trip”; “comings and goings”.
قصيت تسكرة مشيان وجيان لسوسة.: “I bought a round-trip ticket to Sousse.”
rou7a روحة
A noun meaning “going, departure”; “one-way trip”.
الروحة لتونس تاخو ساعتين: “The trip to Tunis takes two hours.”