Darija dictionary
Look up a word in English or Darija. Every entry shows Arabic script, Arabizi and the English meaning, many with audio.
People & family
- 5uyaخوياbrother (my brother / generic form)
- smiyaسميةname
- mghribi(ya)مغربي(ة)Moroccan
- l-mraالمراthe woman
- l-3yalatالعيالاتthe women
- Omأُمmother
- fransawi(ya)فرنساويFrench
- mirikani(ya)مريكاني(ة)American
- bntبنتgirl, daughter
- wldولدboy, son
- 5t(i)ختي(my) sister
- bbaبّاmy father
- mmiمّيmy mother
- rajlراجلman, husband
- 5tختsister
- wladولادboys, sons
- bnatبناتgirls, daughters
- l-wladالولادthe boys, the children
- l-bnatالبناتthe girls
- 5utخوتbrothers, siblings
- babaباباfather
- mamaماماmother (mom / informal)
- l-walidinالوالدينthe parents
- 3mmعمّuncle
- 5watatخوَتاتsisters
- 5alaخالةaunt (maternal)
- sh7al d l-5ut 3ndk?شحال د الخوت عندك؟How many siblings do you have?
- 3mmaعمّةaunt (paternal)
- sh7al mn o5t 3ndk?شحال من أُخت عندك؟How many sisters do you have?
- l-Aabالأَبthe father
- l-omالأُمthe mother
- jddaجدّةgrandmother
- jddجدّgrandfather
- l-o5tالأُختthe sister
- shnu smit bbak?شنو سمية بّاك؟What's your father's name?
- l-A5الأَخthe brother
- sh7al f 3mr 5uk?شحال ف عمر خوك؟How old is your brother?
- mmi ma-5ddama-sh.مّي ما خدّاماش.My mom doesn't work.
- d-drariالدراريthe kids
- tzuwj (b)تزوّج (ب)to marry
- jar(a)جار(ة)neighbor
- jiranجيرانneighbors
- turistتُريستtourist
- m5ttubaمخطوبةengaged
- 5alخالuncle (maternal)
- 3ndi 5uya sghr mnni.عندي خويا صغر منّي.I have a younger brother.
- nsib / nsabنسيب / نسابin-law(s)
- ash kay-jik Mohamed?أش كَيجيك مُحَمد؟How is Mohamed related to you?
- ash kat-jik Amina?أش كَتجيك أمينة؟How is Amina related to you?
- bba u mmi mtll9in.بّا و مّي مطلّقين.My mom and dad are divorced.
- 3ndi juj 5ut twam.عندي جوج خوت توام.I have two twin siblings.
- ana u wld 3mmi 9d 9d.أنا و ولد عمّي قد قد.My cousin and I are the same age.
- rbibربيبstep-son
- rbibaربيبةstep-daughter
- tzuwjat bih l-3am lli fat.تزوّجات بيه العام اللي فات.She married him last year.
- 5uخوbrother
- rjalرجالmen
- mzuwj / mzuwjaمزوّج / مزوّجةmarried
- wld 5uyaولد خوياmy nephew (brother's side)
- bnt 5uyaبنت خوياmy niece (brother's side)
- wld 5tiولد ختيmy nephew (sister's side)
- bnt 5tiبنت ختيmy niece (sister's side)
- wld 3mm(t)iولد عمّي / عمّتيmy cousin (masc., paternal)
- bnt 3mm(t)iبنت عمّي / عمّتيmy cousin (fem., paternal)
- wld 5al(t)iولد خالي / خالتيmy cousin (masc., maternal)
- bnt 5al(t)iبنت خالي / خالتيmy cousin (fem., maternal)
- 5ti lli kbr mnni ustada.ختي اللي كبر منّي أُستادة.My older sister is a teacher.
- 5uya lli sghr mnni kay-9ra.خويا اللي صغر منّي كَيقرى.My younger brother goes to school.
- familaفاميلاfamily
- sa7b(i)صاحبي(my) friend
- s7abصحابfriends (masc.)
- s7abatصحاباتfriends (fem.)
- n-nasالناسthe people
- mwalin d-darموالين الدارthe people of the house, the family
- mustadif(a)مُستَضيف(ة)host
- l-walidaالواليدةmother (formal)
- l-walidالواليدfather (formal)
- 7fidaحفيدةgranddaughter
- 7fidحفيدgrandson
- sa7baصاحبةfriend (f.)
- zawjزوجhusband
- zawjaزوجةwife
- 3zri / 3zbasingle, unmarried (m. / f.)
- mtll9 / mtll9adivorced (m. / f.)
- armal / armlawidowed (m. / f.)
- sadi9صديقfriend (m.)
- sadi9aصديقةfriend (f.)
- 5ayخايbro (my brother, colloquial)
- l-3aylaالعايلةthe family
- 7na knna saknin m3a l-walidin dyalna.حنا كنا ساكنين مع الوالدين ديالنا.We were living with our parents.
- ana saken m3a walidiyya.أنا ساكن مع واليديا.I live with my parents.
- hiya a3az sa7ba 3ndi.هي أعز صاحبة عندي.She is my best friend.
- bentiبنتيmy daughter
- jeddtiجدتيmy grandmother
- l-3merالعمرage
- weldi 3ndo 5ems snin.ولدي عندو خمس سنين.My son is five years old.
- 5oya saken f Fransa.خويا ساكن ف فرانسا.My brother lives in France.
- mmi fermilya.مي فرملية.My mother is a nurse.
- kanbghi l-3ayla dyali.كنبغي العايلة ديالي.I love my family.
- hadi mrati.هادي مراتي.This is my wife.
- l-bebeالبيبيbaby
- derriدريchild
- rajel kbirراجل كبيرold man
- mra kbiraمرا كبيرةold woman
- mratiمراتيmy wife
- rajliراجليmy husband
- weldiولديmy son
- jeddiجديmy grandfather
- twamتوامtwins
- 5oya lkbirخويا الكبيرolder brother
- 5ti sghiraختي الصغيرةyounger sister
- 7matiحماتيmother-in-law
- 7miحميfather-in-law
- l-knyaالكنيةfamily name
- hada rajli.هادا راجلي.This is my husband.
- 3ndi juj wlad.عندي جوج ولاد.I have two children.
- 3ndi 5oya wa7ed w juj 5watat.عندي خويا واحد و جوج خواتات.I have one brother and two sisters.
- wesh mzewwej?واش مزوج؟Are you married?
- ana mzewwej.أنا مزوج.I am married.
- ana ma mzewwejsh.أنا ما مزوجش.I am single.
- benti katmshi l l-mdrasa.بنتي كتمشي للمدرسة.My daughter goes to school.
- l-3ayla dyali sakna f kaza.العايلة ديالي ساكنة ف كازا.My family lives in Casablanca.
- bba 5eddam f l-banka.با خدام ف البانكة.My father works in a bank.
- kanzoro jeddti nhar l-jem3a.كنزورو جدتي نهار الجمعة.We visit my grandmother on Friday.
- shno smit weldek?شنو سميت ولدك؟What is your son's name?
- 3id l-miladعيد الميلادbirthday
- 5oyaخوياmy brother
- sa7bi f l-5edmaصاحبي ف الخدمةcolleague
- wesh 3ndek l-wlad?واش عندك الولاد؟Do you have children?
- 5alti sakna m3ana.خالتي ساكنة معانا.My aunt lives with us.
- 7fadحفادgrandchildren