Moroccan Darija for “mince / finely chop”
/frem/
فرم
Frem l7em bash twjjed lkfta.
Mince the meat to prepare kefta.
Say frem (فرم) for “mince / finely chop” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /frem/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Frem l7em bash twjjed lkfta.”, meaning “Mince the meat to prepare kefta.” The French equivalent is hacher.
Frem lkhodra lsalata.
فرم الخضرة للسلطة.
Chop the vegetables for the salad. · Hache les légumes pour la salade.
Frem l3dass 9bel ma ttbkhi.
فرم العدس قبل ما تطبخي.
Mince the lentils before cooking them. · Hache les lentilles avant de les cuire.
Frem lbasla mzyan ltagine.
فرم البصلة مزيان للطاجين.
Finely chop the onion for the tagine. · Hache finement l'oignon pour le tajine.
The word 'frem' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija, especially in cooking contexts. It is often used when discussing food preparation, such as mincing meat or chopping vegetables. A common expression is 'frem l7em' when preparing traditional dishes like kefta. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | mince / finely chop |
|---|---|
| French | hacher |
| Spanish | picar |
| Italian | tritare |
| German | hacken |
| Portuguese | picar |
| Dutch | hakken |
| Turkish | kıyma |
frem (فرم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "mince / finely chop" in English and "hacher" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the cooking category.
A natural example is “Frem l7em bash twjjed lkfta.” It means “Mince the meat to prepare kefta.”
Frem is pronounced /frem/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written فرم.
The word 'frem' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija, especially in cooking contexts. It is often used when discussing food preparation, such as mincing meat or chopping vegetables. A common expression is 'frem l7em' when preparing traditional dishes like kefta. There are no notable regional variants for this word.