Darija ProHow do you say mother, father, brother and sister in darija?
In darija, uncles and aunts change names with the side of the family: 3ammi is your father's brother, khali your mother's. These words come back in every family message.
Close and extended family
| Darija | Arabic script | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| mama | ماما | mom / mother | mama katiyeb l3cha f lkouzina.Mom is making dinner in the kitchen. |
| babaalso written bba | بابا | dad / father | baba ja men lkhedma 3yan.Dad came home from work tired. |
| weldalso written wald, wld | ولد | son / boy | weld khti kayqra f lmadrasa.My sister's son studies at school. |
| bentalso written bnt, bint | بنت | girl (child or young woman) / daughter of | bent khalti jat 3ndna lbare7.My aunt's daughter came to our house yesterday. |
| khouyaalso written khoya | خويا | my brother | khouya kbir 3liya b 3amayn.My brother is two years older than me. |
| khtialso written okhti | ختي | my sister | khti katskon f casa m3a rajelha.My sister lives in Casablanca with her husband. |
| okhtalso written kht | أخت | sister | Okhti kbra mnni b3am.My sister is one year older than me. |
| khoutalso written khot | خوت | siblings / brothers (plural) | 7na khamsa d lkhout f darna.We're five siblings at home. |
| walidinalso written waldin | والدين | parents (father and mother) | lwalidin dyali kaysekno f rbat.My parents live in Rabat. |
| jeddalso written jed | جد | grandfather | jeddi kay7ki lina 7kayat zwinin.My grandfather tells us beautiful stories. |
| jeddaalso written jda | جدة | grandmother | kanmchiw 3nd jedda kol jem3a.We go to Grandma's house every Friday. |
| 3ammialso written 3emmi, ammi | عمي | my uncle (father's side) / sir (respectful address to an older man) | 3ammi kayskon 7da dar jeddi.My uncle lives near my grandfather's house. |
| 3emtialso written 3amti | عمتي | my aunt (father's side) | 3emti jabet lina 7elwa.My aunt brought us cakes. |
| khali | خالي | my uncle (mother's side) | khali 3ndou 7anout f lmdina.My uncle has a shop in town. |
| khalti | خالتي | my aunt (mother's side) / ma'am (respectful address to an older woman) | mchit m3a mama 3nd khalti.I went to my aunt's house with Mom. |
| rajelalso written rajl | راجل | man / husband | rajel khti khddam f sbitar.My sister's husband works at the hospital. |
| mraalso written mera | مرا | woman / wife | had lmra hiya mrat khali.This woman is my uncle's wife. |
| wladalso written oulad, wled | ولاد | children / sons (plural) | wlad khti kayl3bou lkora barra.My sister's children are playing football outside. |
| bnatalso written benat | بنات | girls (plural) | bnat 3ammi kayqraw f jjami3a.My uncle's daughters study at university. |
| tfelalso written tfl | طفل | child / little boy | had ttfel 3ndou jouj snin.This child is two years old. |
| toflaalso written tefla | طفلة | little girl / young girl | tofla sghira katl3eb m3a khtha.The little girl is playing with her sister. |
| derrialso written deri | دري | boy / kid | had dderri weld jarna.This boy is our neighbor's son. |
| derriyaalso written derria, driya | درية | girl / kid | had dderriya bent 3ammi.This little girl is my uncle's daughter. |
| nsib | نسيب | brother-in-law / father-in-law (relative by marriage) | nsibi ja ytghedda m3ana lyoum.My brother-in-law came to have lunch with us today. |
| sa7bialso written sahbi | صاحبي | my friend / my buddy | sa7bi kayqra m3aya f lqism.My friend studies with me in class. |
| sa7btialso written sahbti | صاحبتي | my friend (female, between girls) | khti mchat l ssou9 m3a sa7btha.My sister went to the market with her friend. |
| jar | جار | neighbor | jarna dima kay3awenna f kolchi.Our neighbor always helps us with everything. |
| a weldialso written a wldi | آ ولدي | my son / my boy (affectionate address) | aji a weldi, l3cha wjed.Come, my son, dinner is ready. |
| a bentialso written a bnti | آ بنتي | my daughter / my girl (affectionate address) | aji a benti t3awenni f lkouzina.Come, my daughter, help me in the kitchen. |
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