Moroccan Darija for “mouth”
/foom/
فم
7ell foumek, 3afak.
Open your mouth, please.
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 foum (فم) for “mouth” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /foom/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “7ell foumek, 3afak.”, meaning “Open your mouth, please.” The French equivalent is bouche.
ghsel foumek mzyan b3d lmakla.
غسل فمك مزيان بعد الماكلة.
Rinse your mouth well after eating. · Rince bien ta bouche après avoir mangé.
foum l7out kayn fi souq lyom.
فم الحوت كاين في السوق اليوم.
The fish market is open today. · Le marché aux poissons est ouvert aujourd'hui.
ma tdirch l7lwa f foumek.
ما تديرش الحلوى في فمك.
Don't put the candy in your mouth. · Ne mets pas le bonbon dans ta bouche.
The word 'foum' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the mouth. It is commonly used in both casual and polite conversations. A common expression is 'foum l7out', meaning 'fish market'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | mouth |
|---|---|
| French | bouche |
| Spanish | boca |
| Italian | bocca |
| German | Mund |
| Portuguese | boca |
| Dutch | mond |
| Turkish | ağız |
foum (فم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "mouth" in English and "bouche" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “7ell foumek, 3afak.” It means “Open your mouth, please.”
Foum is pronounced /foom/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written فم.
The word 'foum' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the mouth. It is commonly used in both casual and polite conversations. A common expression is 'foum l7out', meaning 'fish market'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.