Moroccan Darija for “kind / nice / polite”
/dra-yef/
ضريف
Jiran dyalna nas drayfin bzzaf.
Our neighbors are very kind people.
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Say drayef (ضريف) for “kind / nice / polite” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /dra-yef/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Jiran dyalna nas drayfin bzzaf.”, meaning “Our neighbors are very kind people.” The French equivalent is gentil / sympathique / aimable.
Had ssyed drayef w kay3awn kolshi.
هاد السيد ضريف و كيعاون كلشي.
This man is kind and helps everyone. · Ce monsieur est gentil et aide tout le monde.
Khtek drayfa bzzaf, llah y7fdha.
ختك ضريفة بزاف، الله يحفظها.
Your sister is very sweet/kind, God bless her. · Ta sœur est très gentille, que Dieu la protège.
Nnas f lMghrib drayfin m3a ddyaf.
الناس ف المغرب ضريفين مع الضياف.
People in Morocco are welcoming and kind to guests. · Les gens au Maroc sont gentils avec les invités.
The go-to everyday Moroccan compliment for someone's character ('sweet, gentle, polite, easygoing'). Inflects for gender and number: 'drayef' / 'dryyef' (masc.), 'drayfa' (fem.), 'drayfin' (plural).
| English | kind / nice / polite |
|---|---|
| French | gentil / sympathique / aimable |
| Spanish | amable / simpático / buena gente |
| Italian | gentile / simpatico / carino |
| German | nett / freundlich / lieb |
| Portuguese | simpático / gentil / amável |
| Dutch | aardig / vriendelijk / lief |
| Turkish | kibar / iyi kalpli / sempatik |
drayef (ضريف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "kind / nice / polite" in English and "gentil / sympathique / aimable" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Jiran dyalna nas drayfin bzzaf.” It means “Our neighbors are very kind people.”
Drayef is pronounced /dra-yef/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ضريف (with vowel marks: ضْرَيَّفْ).
The go-to everyday Moroccan compliment for someone's character ('sweet, gentle, polite, easygoing'). Inflects for gender and number: 'drayef' / 'dryyef' (masc.), 'drayfa' (fem.), 'drayfin' (plural).