Darija ProHow do you say house, bedroom and kitchen in darija?
These words come up as soon as you arrive at the family home: where to sleep, where to put your things, where the key is. Each one has its example sentence.
Rooms and objects
| Darija | Arabic script | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dar | دار | house | darhom 9riba men hnatheir house is near here |
| bit | بيت | bedroom / room | l bit dyali sghir o nqi.My room is small and clean. |
| kouzinaalso written couzina, cuzina | كوزينة | kitchen | mama kattiyeb l ghda f kouzina.Mom is cooking lunch in the kitchen. |
| bit lmaalso written bitlma, bit l ma | بيت الما | toilet / bathroom | fin bit lma 3afak?Where is the toilet, please? |
| douchalso written douche | دوش | shower | ghadi nakhod douch 9bel l3cha.I'm going to take a shower before dinner. |
| sta7also written stah | سطح | terrace / roof | mama katncher l 7wayej f sta7.Mom hangs the laundry out on the terrace. |
| drojalso written drouj | دروج | stairs | Tle3 ddroj b chwiya, ma ti7ch.Go up the stairs slowly, don't fall. |
| bab | باب | door | sed l bab, l berd dakhel.Close the door, the cold is coming in. |
| serjemalso written sarjem | سرجم | window | 7el serjem bach idkhol l hwa.Open the window so the air comes in. |
| saroutalso written saroute | ساروت | key | nsit sarout dyali f l bab.I forgot my key in the door. |
| tabla | طابلة | table | 7et l makla 3la tabla.Put the food on the table. |
| korsialso written kursi | كرسي | chair | jib korsi o gles m3ana.Bring a chair and sit with us. |
| namousiyaalso written namoussiya, namousia | ناموسية | bed | n3est bekri f namousiya dyali.I went to sleep early in my bed. |
| frachalso written frash | فراش | mattress / bedding | frach dyali jdid o rteb.My mattress is new and soft. |
| mkheddaalso written mkhadda, mkheda | مخدة | pillow / cushion | 3tini mkhedda bach nrta7 chwiya.Give me a pillow so I can rest a bit. |
| btaniyaalso written battaniya, btania | بطانية | blanket | Khod btaniya, llil bared.Take a blanket, the night is cold. |
| zerbiyaalso written zarbia, zerbia | زربية | carpet | chrina zerbiya jdida mn souk.We bought a new carpet at the market. |
| seddarialso written sdari | سداري | banquette of a Moroccan living room | gles 3la seddari o rta7 chwiya.Sit on the banquette and rest a bit. |
| mrayaalso written mraia | مراية | mirror | Lmraya dyal lbit tkessrat.The mirror in the bedroom broke. |
| telfazaalso written telefaza, tlfaza | تلفزة | television | jeddi kaytferrej f telfaza kol 3chiya.My grandfather watches television every evening. |
| tilifounalso written telefon, tilifon | تليفون | phone | tilifoun dyalek kaysoni f l kouzina.Your phone is ringing in the kitchen. |
| tellajaalso written tlaja, talaja | تلاجة | refrigerator / fridge | 7et l 7lib f tellaja.Put the milk in the fridge. |
| ferranalso written fran | فران | oven | l khobz mazal f ferran.The bread is still in the oven. |
| mousalso written mouss | موس | knife | red balek mn l mous, 9ate3.Be careful with the knife, it cuts well. |
| chetabaalso written chtaba | شطابة | broom | L2arD mwsskha, jib chetaba.The floor is dirty, bring the broom. |
| tsbinalso written tesbin | تصبين | laundry / washing to be done | lyoum nhar tsbin f dar.Today is laundry day at home. |
| 7wayejalso written hwayej, 7wayj | حوايج | clothes / things | jme3 7wayjek mn l bit.Pick up your clothes from the room. |
| sebbatalso written sbbat, sabbat | صباط | shoes | 7iyed sebbatek 9bel ma tdkhel.Take off your shoes before you come in. |
| fo9also written fou9, foq | فوق | up / on / above | lmefta7 fo9 ttabla f lkouzina.The key is on the table in the kitchen. |
| te7talso written ta7t, t7t | تحت | below / the bottom | Lktab kayn te7t TtablaThe book is under the table. |
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