How to say “surprised” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mstaghreb”; in Tunisian, “mestaghreb”.
In Moroccan Darija
mstaghreb مستغرب
An adjective meaning “astonished, surprised”; “puzzled, finding it strange”.
أنا مستغرب منك، ماكنتش كنتسناها منك: “I'm surprised at you, I wasn't expecting that from you.”
In Tunisian Derja
mestaghreb مستغرب
An adjective meaning “astonished, surprised”; “puzzled, skeptical”.
أنا مستغرب منو، ما عملهاش قبل.: “I'm surprised by him, he never did that before.”