Moroccan Darija for “boat”
/bato/
باطو
Rkebna f bato f lb7r.
We took a boat on the sea.
Say bato (باطو) for “boat” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bato/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Rkebna f bato f lb7r.”, meaning “We took a boat on the sea.” The French equivalent is bateau.
shna bato f lmarina.
شنا باطو في المارينا.
We saw a boat at the marina. · Nous avons vu un bateau à la marina.
bato kaymshi bzzaf f l7afla.
باطو كيمشي بزاف في الحفلة.
The boat moves a lot during the party. · Le bateau bouge beaucoup pendant la fête.
khrejna b bato d sidi mghit.
خرجنا بباطو ديال سيدي مغيث.
We went out with Sidi Mghit's boat. · Nous sommes sortis avec le bateau de Sidi Mghit.
The word 'bato' is used in everyday conversation to refer to any type of boat. It is commonly used in coastal regions and is understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'bato d l7ob' (boat of love), often used metaphorically. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | boat |
|---|---|
| French | bateau |
| Spanish | barco |
| Italian | barca |
| German | Boot |
| Portuguese | barco |
| Dutch | boot |
| Turkish | tekne |
bato (باطو) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "boat" in English and "bateau" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the transportation category.
A natural example is “Rkebna f bato f lb7r.” It means “We took a boat on the sea.”
Bato is pronounced /bato/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written باطو.
The word 'bato' is used in everyday conversation to refer to any type of boat. It is commonly used in coastal regions and is understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'bato d l7ob' (boat of love), often used metaphorically. There are no notable regional variants for this word.