Colors & Descriptions in Moroccan Darija
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
أحمر
7mer
Red
The red dress looks very beautiful on you
خضر
Khdar
Green
The green tree in the garden is resting
زرق
Zerq
Blue
The blue car is new and very beautiful
صفر
Sfer
Yellow
I found the yellow apple at the market
بيض
Byed
White
The walls of the house are white outside
كحل
Ke7el
Black
The night is black and the stars shine in it
كبير
Kbir
Big
I have a big house in the new neighborhood
صغير
Sghir
Small / Little
The child is little and still drinks milk
مزيان
Mzyan
Beautiful / good
This dress looks very beautiful on you
خايب
Khayeb
Bad / lousy
This business is really lousy, or what?
قديم
Qdim
Old / ancient
My car is old and needs repairs
جديد
Jdid
New
I bought a new phone this morning
رخيص
Rkhis
Cheap / Inexpensive
This hotel is cheap and the food there is good
غالي
Ghali
Expensive
Gold is very expensive at the market right now
بعيد
B3id
Far
The university is a bit far from my house
برتقالي
Brtqali
Orange
The orange contains vitamins
وردي
Wrdi
Pink
The girl really loves the color pink
بنفسجي
Bnfsji
Purple
The wall has purple paint
رمادي
Rmadi
Gray
My jacket is gray and I really like it
قهوي
Qhawi
Brown
The shoe is brown and brand new
طويل
Twil
Long / Tall
The boy is very tall compared to his brothers
قصير
Qsir
Short
The girl is short but she feels tall
ثقيل
Tqil
Heavy
The bag is very heavy, I can't carry it
خفيف
Khfif
Light (weight)
The feather is light and flies with the wind
سخون
Skhun
Hot
The water is very hot, like coffee
بارد
Bard
Cold
The refrigerator is cold and we put the milk in it
مليان
Mlyan
Full
The glass is completely full of water
خاوي
Khawi
Empty
The box is empty, there's nothing in it
مفتوح
Mftu7
Open
The door is open and the air is coming into the house
مسدود
Msdud
Closed / Blocked
The window is closed, I can't see outside
واسع
Was3
Wide / Spacious
Our house is spacious and full of light
ضيّق
Ddyyeq
Narrow / Tight
The street is very narrow, two cars can't get through
سميك
Smik
Thick
My book is thick and has nice pictures
رفيع
Rfi3
Thin / Fine
The needle's thread is very fine, it's hard to see
نظيف
Ndif
Clean
The bathroom is clean and we just washed the sheets
موسّخ
Mwessekh
Dirty
The street is dirty with lots of trash
مضوي
Mdawi
Bright / Light
My room is bright, the window is big
مريح
Mri7
Comfortable / Relaxing
This chair is comfortable, we can sit in it for hours
مزعج
Mze3jej
Annoying / Bothersome
Their noise is annoying and we can't concentrate
ذكي
Dki
Intelligent / Smart
Our son is smart and the teacher says he studies well
غبي
Ghbi
Stupid / Idiot
An idiot doesn't even understand simple things
مهم
Muhimm
Important
Health is the most important thing in life, I swear
خطير
Khtir
Dangerous / Impressive
The cliff is dangerous, don't get so close to the edge
حلو
7lu
Beautiful / Cute / Sweet
This cake is really sweet, my friend
صعيب
S3ib
Difficult
The math exam is really difficult
سهل
Sahl
Easy
This lesson is easy, I understood it right away
صافي
Safi
Clear / Pure
The water is clear right before your eyes, I swear
معتدل
M3tedel
Moderate / Mild
The weather is mild today, I'm going for a walk
واضح
Wade7
Obvious / Clear
The matter is clear, there's no ambiguity about it
غامض
Ghamed
Mysterious / Vague
Your intention is mysterious, what's the goal?
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