Moroccan Plural

Welcome to the fourth Moroccan lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book كتاب [ktab]

books كتوبا [ktuba]

car توموبيل [tomobil]

cars توموبيلات [tomobilat]

tree شجرا [shejra]

trees شجر [shejer]

flower وردا [werda]

flowers ورد [werd]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look wehn converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Moroccan + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] كانهدر لوغا وحدا [kanehder lugha weĥda]
we speak three languages [plural noun] كانهدرو تلاتا ديال لوغات [kanhedru tlata dyal lughat]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] كايزور بزاف ديال دوال [kayzur bezzaf dyal duwal]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] هوما فرحانين دابا [huma ferĥaneen daba]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] عندها خمسا ديال صبابط حومر [Ʒandha khemsa dyal sbabet ĥumr]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] بغيت ساندويش بلا بسل [bgheet sandwish bla bsel]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman مرا [mra]

women عيالات [Ʒyalat]

man راجل [rajel]

men رجال [rjal]

house دار [dar]

houses ديور [dyur]

cup كاس [kass]

cups كيسان [kissan]

cow بگرة [begra]

cows بگر [bger]

horse عود [Ʒewd]

horses عودان [Ʒewdan]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Moroccan by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Moroccan - Pronunciation
Help عاوني [Ʒaweni]
Call the ambulance عيط لامبولانس [Ʒeyet lambulance]
I need a doctor بغيت طبيب [bgheet tbeeb]
Where is the closest pharmacy? فين هييا اقرب فرماسيان؟ [fen hiya aqrab fermacian?]
Are you okay? مالك؟ [malek?]
I am sick انا مريض [ana mreed]
Call the police عيط لبوليس [Ʒeyet lbolis]

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