Moroccan Darija for “bicycle”
/bshklet/
بشكليط
Kanrkeb lbshklet kol nhar.
I ride a bicycle every day.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say bshklet (بشكليط) for “bicycle” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bshklet/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanrkeb lbshklet kol nhar.”, meaning “I ride a bicycle every day.” The French equivalent is vélo.
Sift lwalad yjib l7lib bshklet.
صيفت الولد يجيب الحليب بشكليط.
I sent the boy to get milk by bicycle. · J'ai envoyé le garçon chercher du lait à vélo.
Bghit nshri bshklet jdida l3id.
بغيت نشري بشكليط جديدة للعيد.
I want to buy a new bicycle for the holiday. · Je veux acheter un nouveau vélo pour la fête.
L7adika qriba, n9dr nmsi lbshklet.
الحديقة قريبة، نقدر نمشي بشكليط.
The park is close, I can go by bicycle. · Le parc est proche, je peux y aller à vélo.
The word 'bshklet' is used in everyday conversation, especially among younger people and in urban areas. It is a casual term for 'bicycle' and is often used when discussing transportation or leisure activities. A common expression is 'rkeb lbshklet', meaning 'ride the bicycle'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | bicycle |
|---|---|
| French | vélo |
| Spanish | bicicleta |
| Italian | bicicletta |
| German | Fahrrad |
| Portuguese | bicicleta |
| Dutch | fiets |
| Turkish | bisiklet |
bshklet (بشكليط) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "bicycle" in English and "vélo" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the transportation category.
A natural example is “Kanrkeb lbshklet kol nhar.” It means “I ride a bicycle every day.”
Bshklet is pronounced /bshklet/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بشكليط.
The word 'bshklet' is used in everyday conversation, especially among younger people and in urban areas. It is a casual term for 'bicycle' and is often used when discussing transportation or leisure activities. A common expression is 'rkeb lbshklet', meaning 'ride the bicycle'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.