How to say “mess” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “rwina”; in Algerian, “rwina”; in Tunisian, “wa7la”, “5orba”, “9arbla” and “tablbiz”.
In Moroccan Darija
rwina روينة
A noun meaning “mess, disorder”; “trouble, commotion, chaos”.
البيت ديالك فيه روينة، جمع حوايجك!: “Your room is a mess, put your things away!”
In Algerian Darja
rwina روينة
A noun meaning “mess, disorder, chaos”; “uproar, scandal”; “ruinous thing, damage”.
شوف الدار، راهي روينة!: “Look at the house, it's a total mess!”
In Tunisian Derja
wa7la وحلة
A noun meaning “mess, inextricable situation”; “trouble, jam one can't escape”.
طحت في وحلة ما نعرفش كيفاش نخرج منها.: “I've fallen into a mess and I don't know how to get out of it.”
5orba خربة
A noun meaning “mess, rotten situation”; “ruin, dilapidated place”.
الإدارة ولات خربة، حتى حد ما يجاوبك: “The administration has become a mess, nobody answers you.”
9arbla قربلة
A noun meaning “mess, disorder”; “complication, hassle”; “commotion, noisy fuss”.
الأوراق متاع البلديّة فيها قربلة كبيرة.: “The town hall paperwork is a real mess.”
tablbiz تبلبيز
A noun meaning “mess, chaos, shambles”; “muddle, lack of organization”.
شنوة هالتبلبيز؟ كل واحد يحكي وحدو: “What is this mess? Everyone is talking on their own.”