Family & Relations in Moroccan Darija
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
ماما
Mama
Mom / Mother
Mom cooks delicious dishes every day with love
بابا
Baba
Dad / Father
Dad works hard to provide for the family
أخ
Khu
Brother
My brother helps me study math every day
أخت
Ukht
Sister
My sister loves reading and writing more than playing
ولد
Weld
Son / Boy
The little boy is playing in the park with his friends
بنت
Bent
Girl / Daughter
The girl is wearing a beautiful dress at the party
راجل
Rajel
Husband
Her husband works as an engineer at a big company
مرا
Mra
Woman / Wife
The wife runs the household with intelligence and wisdom
جد
Jedd
Grandfather
My grandfather tells us beautiful stories from the past
جدة
Jedda
Grandmother
My grandmother makes traditional pastries with skill
عم
3amm
Paternal uncle
My paternal uncle visits us every month with his family
خال
Khal
Maternal uncle
My maternal uncle gives me beautiful gifts on holidays
خالة
Khala
Maternal aunt
My maternal aunt teaches me cooking and sewing with patience
صاحب
Sa7eb
Friend
My friend came to visit me today
عيلة
3ayla
Family
My whole family gathered at the house
بنت العم
Bent l3amm
Cousin (female)
My cousin lives in Rabat
الحمو
L7mu
Father-in-law
My father-in-law visited the house yesterday
الحماة
L7ma
Mother-in-law
My mother-in-law cooks with great skill
الصهر
Ssehr
Brother-in-law / Son-in-law
My son-in-law brought me gifts
الكنة
Lknna
Daughter-in-law / Sister-in-law
My daughter-in-law is a very good cook
الخطيب
Lkhtib
Fiancé / Fiancée
Her fiancé is going to get his diploma
الجار
Jjar
Neighbor
Our neighbor recites the Quran every day
الزميل
Zzamil
Colleague
My colleague is going to travel to France
الطفل
Ttifl
Child (young)
My child is playing in the garden
الدرّي
Ldrri
Baby
My baby cries a lot at night
الشاب
Shshab
Young man
This young man works at the factory
العجوز
L3ajuz
Old man / Old woman
My grandmother walks with a cane
التوأم
Ttuam
Twins
Her twins look very much alike
العريس
L3aris
Groom / Husband
The groom put on the white djellaba
ابن العم
Ben l3amm
Cousin (male)
My cousin works as a doctor
العروسة
L3roosa
The bride / The fiancée
The bride is wearing a beautiful white dress
الأرمل
Larmal
The widower
The widower still thinks about his wife
الأرملة
Larmala
The widow
The widow is raising her children on her own
الوالدين
Lwalideen
Parents (father and mother)
My parents bought a new house
ابن الخال
Ben lkhal
Maternal cousin (male)
My maternal cousin works at the hotel
بنت الخال
Bent lkhal
Maternal cousin (female)
My maternal cousin is studying medicine here
العمة
L3emma
The paternal aunt
My paternal aunt came to visit us from Fez
العم ديالي
L3emm dyali
My paternal uncle
My eldest paternal uncle is going to retire soon
الكبير ديالهم
Lkbir dyalhom
The eldest of the family
The eldest of the family works for the government
الصغير ديالهم
Sghir dyalhom
The youngest of the family
The youngest started university this year
الزواج
Zzwaj
Marriage / Wedding
Their wedding was a very beautiful ceremony
الطلاق
Ttlaq
Divorce
His divorce was very hard on him
اليتيم
Lyatim
Orphan
We will help this orphan with school
الخويا
Lkhwiya
My brother (affectionate)
My brother, how are you?
الخويّة
Lkhwyyati
My little sister (affectionate)
My little sister is going to school.
رجل المرأة
Rajl lmra
Husband
The husband works at the factory.
مرأة الرجل
Mra rrajl
Wife / Spouse
The wife is at home.
الرضيع
Rrddi3
Infant / Baby
My baby is sleeping now.
الحمل
L7mel
Pregnancy
Her pregnancy lasts nine months.
العزيز
L3ziz
Dear / Beloved
My beloved brought me the gift.
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