mochkla مشكلة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mochkla” (مشكلة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning problem, difficulty.
Meanings
- problem, difficulty
- trouble, hassle, dispute
Usage
Mochkla (plural mchékel or machékel) is the common word for "problem", in all registers. You say 3andi mochkla, "I have a problem", and ma fiha 7atta mochkla, "no problem at all". The form tant7ach fi mochkla means "I don't want any trouble". It can also refer to trouble with someone or with the authorities: bech nal9a mochkla m3a douéna?, "am I going to have trouble at customs?". It is feminine: mochkla kbira, "a big problem". In arabizi, the initial vowel varies a lot (mo-, me-, mou-).
Example
عالسلامة انا عندي مشكلة ان شاء الله تنجّموا تنصحوني ,
asslema ena andi mochkla nchallah tnejmou tenshouni ,
“Hello, I have a problem, I hope you can advise me.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mochkla” but also “mechkla”, “mouchkla” and “mochkel”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.