How to say “lucky” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mzhar”; in Tunisian, “ma7zouz” and “marbou7”.
In Moroccan Darija
mzhar مزهار
An adjective meaning “lucky, fortunate”.
نتا مزهار، ربحتي من الأول: “You're lucky, you won on the first try.”
In Tunisian Derja
ma7zouz محظوظ
An adjective meaning “lucky, fortunate”.
قداش إنت محظوظ، لقيت خدمة من أول مرة.: “How lucky you are, you found a job on the first try.”
marbou7 مربوح
An adjective meaning “lucky, bringing good fortune”; “bringing good luck (as a wish)”.
مبروك عالصغير، إن شاء الله مربوح: “Congratulations on the baby, may he bring you good fortune.”