Moroccan Darija for “door”
/bab/
باب
Sdd lbab, 3afak.
Close the door, please.
Say bab (باب) for “door” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bab/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sdd lbab, 3afak.”, meaning “Close the door, please.” The French equivalent is porte.
l9it lbab mftou7.
لقيت الباب مفتوح.
I found the door open. · J'ai trouvé la porte ouverte.
kayn shi bab jdida f had dar?
كاين شي باب جديدة ف هاد الدار؟
Is there a new door in this house? · Y a-t-il une nouvelle porte dans cette maison?
drari, matl3bouch 7da lbab.
دراري، ما تلعبوش حدا الباب.
Kids, don't play near the door. · Les enfants, ne jouez pas près de la porte.
The word 'bab' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to any kind of door, whether in a house, car, or building. It is a common word used in various expressions like 'ft7 lbab' (open the door). There are no significant regional variations for this word across Morocco.
| English | door |
|---|---|
| French | porte |
| Spanish | puerta |
| Italian | porta |
| German | Tür |
| Portuguese | porta |
| Dutch | deur |
| Turkish | kapı |
bab (باب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "door" in English and "porte" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the objects category.
A natural example is “Sdd lbab, 3afak.” It means “Close the door, please.”
Bab is pronounced /bab/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written باب.
The word 'bab' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to any kind of door, whether in a house, car, or building. It is a common word used in various expressions like 'ft7 lbab' (open the door). There are no significant regional variations for this word across Morocco.