Moroccan Darija for “father / dad / my father”
/b-ba/
بّا
Bba f ddar daba.
My father is at home now.
Say bba (بّا) for “father / dad / my father” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-ba/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Bba f ddar daba.”, meaning “My father is at home now.” The French equivalent is père / papa / mon père.
bba kay7eb l-kora.
بّا كيحب الكورة.
My father loves football. · Mon père aime le football.
ghadi n3ayet l bba bash yji ydi l-7wayj.
غادي نعيط لبّا باش يجي يدي الحوايج.
I will call my father to come pick up the clothes. · Je vais appeler mon père pour qu'il vienne chercher les vêtements.
bba 3anduh l-khodra f sou9.
بّا عنده الخضرة ف السوق.
My father has vegetables at the market. · Mon père a des légumes au marché.
The word 'bba' is used in everyday conversation to refer to one's father. It is a familiar and affectionate term, often used in informal settings. A common expression is 'bba l-3aziz', meaning 'dear father'. There are no significant regional variations for this term in Morocco.
| English | father / dad / my father |
|---|---|
| French | père / papa / mon père |
| Spanish | padre |
| Italian | padre |
| German | Vater |
| Portuguese | pai |
| Dutch | vader |
| Turkish | baba |
bba (بّا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "father / dad / my father" in English and "père / papa / mon père" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Bba f ddar daba.” It means “My father is at home now.”
Bba is pronounced /b-ba/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بّا (with vowel marks: بَّا).
The word 'bba' is used in everyday conversation to refer to one's father. It is a familiar and affectionate term, often used in informal settings. A common expression is 'bba l-3aziz', meaning 'dear father'. There are no significant regional variations for this term in Morocco.