Not very good in Moroccan Arabic
ماشي مزيان
Mashi mzyan
How to say it
Say ma-shi mz-yaan.
Meaning
Not very good or Not so good.
When to use it
Use it when someone asks how you are and you are feeling unwell or things are not going well.
Example conversation
A: Kidayr? — How are you?
B: Mashi mzyan, ana mriḍ! — Not very good, I’m sick.
For a woman:
B: Mashi mzyan, ana mriḍa! — Not very good, I’m sick.
“Not so good” in Moroccan Arabic can be expressed as “Mashi Mezian”. This is a way of saying that something is not very good.
Here are some examples of when you can use it, for example, if you ask someone how you are doing while you are sick, the answer is: “Mashi Mezian, Ana Mraid! (Not so good, I’m sick)” (this is for male because we have added “Marid” which means sick, for female, it is “Mashi Mezian, AnaMarida (Not so good, I’m sick)”, so an “a” at the end of “Marid”.