Moroccan Darija for “taste”
/doq/
ذوق
Dou9 l7rira, 3afak.
Taste the harira, please.
Say doq (ذوق) for “taste” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /doq/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Dou9 l7rira, 3afak.”, meaning “Taste the harira, please.”
doq had l7lwa, ra7a bnin bzaf.
ذوق هاد الحلوى، راها بنين بزاف.
Taste this dessert, it's really delicious. · Goûte ce dessert, il est vraiment délicieux.
ma doqch lmakla l9dima.
ما ذوقش الماكلة القديمة.
Don't taste the old food. · Ne goûte pas la vieille nourriture.
doq chwiya mn had l3asir.
ذوق شوية من هاد العصير.
Taste a bit of this juice. · Goûte un peu de ce jus.
The word 'doq' is used in everyday conversation and is considered neutral in register. It is typically used when asking someone to taste food or drink. A common expression is 'doq w shouf', meaning 'taste and see'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | taste |
|---|---|
| Spanish | probar |
| Italian | assaggiare |
| German | probieren |
| Portuguese | provar |
| Dutch | proeven |
| Turkish | tatmak |
doq (ذوق) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "taste" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the cooking category.
A natural example is “Dou9 l7rira, 3afak.” It means “Taste the harira, please.”
Doq is pronounced /doq/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ذوق.
The word 'doq' is used in everyday conversation and is considered neutral in register. It is typically used when asking someone to taste food or drink. A common expression is 'doq w shouf', meaning 'taste and see'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.