Moroccan Darija for “wash”
/ghsel/
غسل
Ghsel ydik 9bel lmakla.
Wash your hands before eating.
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 ghsel (غسل) for “wash” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ghsel/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ghsel ydik 9bel lmakla.”, meaning “Wash your hands before eating.” The French equivalent is laver.
Ghsel l7wayj dialek 9bel ma tmshi.
غسل الحوايج ديالك قبل ما تمشي.
Wash your clothes before you leave. · Lave tes vêtements avant de partir.
Ghsel lme9la 3afak.
غسل المقلة عفاك.
Please wash the frying pan. · Lave la poêle s'il te plaît.
Ghsel tomobile f weekend.
غسل الطوموبيل ف الويكاند.
Wash the car on the weekend. · Lave la voiture le weekend.
The word 'ghsel' is used in everyday conversation to refer to washing various items, from hands to clothes. It is a common verb in Moroccan households, often used when discussing chores. There are no significant regional variations for this word in Morocco.
| English | wash |
|---|---|
| French | laver |
| Spanish | lavar |
| Italian | lavare |
| German | waschen |
| Portuguese | lavar |
| Dutch | wassen |
| Turkish | yıkamak |
ghsel (غسل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "wash" in English and "laver" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Ghsel ydik 9bel lmakla.” It means “Wash your hands before eating.”
Ghsel is pronounced /ghsel/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written غسل.
The word 'ghsel' is used in everyday conversation to refer to washing various items, from hands to clothes. It is a common verb in Moroccan households, often used when discussing chores. There are no significant regional variations for this word in Morocco.