Moroccan Darija for “potato”
/b-ta-ta/
بطاطا
Klit btata m9liya.
I ate fried potatoes.
Say btata (بطاطا) for “potato” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-ta-ta/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Klit btata m9liya.”, meaning “I ate fried potatoes.” The French equivalent is pomme de terre.
Sla7ti btata m7mra l3cha.
صلحتي بطاطا محمرة العشا.
You prepared roasted potatoes for dinner. · Tu as préparé des pommes de terre rôties pour le dîner.
Jib liya kilo btata mn ssuq.
جيب ليا كيلو بطاطا من السوق.
Bring me a kilo of potatoes from the market. · Apporte-moi un kilo de pommes de terre du marché.
Bghit nswi btata f tajine.
بغيت نسوي بطاطا ف الطاجين.
I want to put potatoes in the tagine. · Je veux mettre des pommes de terre dans le tajine.
The word 'btata' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations to refer to potatoes. It is a staple food item and often appears in various traditional dishes. A common expression is 'btata m9liya' for fried potatoes. There are no significant regional variations in the use of this word.
| English | potato |
|---|---|
| French | pomme de terre |
| Spanish | patata |
| Italian | patata |
| German | Kartoffel |
| Portuguese | batata |
| Dutch | aardappel |
| Turkish | patates |
btata (بطاطا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "potato" in English and "pomme de terre" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Klit btata m9liya.” It means “I ate fried potatoes.”
Btata is pronounced /b-ta-ta/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بطاطا.
The word 'btata' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations to refer to potatoes. It is a staple food item and often appears in various traditional dishes. A common expression is 'btata m9liya' for fried potatoes. There are no significant regional variations in the use of this word.