Moroccan Gender

Welcome to the fifth Moroccan lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Moroccan to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

man راجل [rajel]

woman مرا [mra]

husband راجل [rajel]

wife مرا [mra]

boy دري [derri]

girl بنت [bent]

father اب [ab]

mother وم [um]

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Moroccan + Pronunciation
my son is a student [masculine + noun] ولدي تيلميد [weldi tilmeed]
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] بنتها تيلميدة [bent-ha tilmeeda]
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] خوه طويل [khoh tweel]
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ختها طويلة [kht-ha tweela]
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] خوتو طوال [khutu twaal]
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] خواتاتو طوال [khwatatu twaal]

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son ولد [weld]

daughter بنت [bent]

brother اخ [akh]

sister اخت [ukht]

grandfather جد [jed]

grandmother جدة [jedda]

child دري [derri]

children دراري [drari]

Expressions in Moroccan

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Moroccan, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Moroccan - Pronunciation
What do you mean? شنو كاتعني؟ [shno kateƷni?]
I don't understand ما فهمتش [ma fhemtsh]
I don't know ما عارفش [ma Ʒarefsh]
What is that called in Moroccan? شنو كايعني هادا بل المغريبية؟ [shno kayeƷni hada bel meghribia?]
What is this? شنو هادا؟ [shno hada?]
What does that word mean in English? شنو كاتعني هاد ل كلما بنگليزيا؟ [shno kateƷni had el kelma beneglizia?]
Sorry (if you made a mistake) سمحليا [smehlia]

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