Moroccan Darija for “lemon / sour”
/ḥameḍ/
حامض
Zid shwiya d l7amed f atay.
Add a little lemon to the tea.
Say hamed (حامض) for “lemon / sour” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ḥameḍ/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Zid shwiya d l7amed f atay.”, meaning “Add a little lemon to the tea.” The French equivalent is citron / acide.
l7amed kay3ti ta3m zwina l salata.
الحامض كيعطي طعم زوين للسلطة.
Lemon gives a nice taste to the salad. · Le citron donne un bon goût à la salade.
ghir l7amed kan na9s f lma3a9da.
غير الحامض كان ناقص في المعقودة.
Only the lemon was missing in the potato fritters. · Seul le citron manquait dans les beignets de pommes de terre.
dir l7amed ma3a l7out bash yji l9asri.
دير الحامض مع الحوت باش يجي القاسري.
Add lemon to the fish to make it delicious. · Ajoute du citron au poisson pour qu'il soit délicieux.
The word 'hamed' is used in everyday language to describe both the fruit lemon and the sour taste. It is commonly used in cooking contexts, especially in salads, fish dishes, and teas. A common expression is 'l7amed kay3ti ta3m' meaning 'lemon gives flavor.' There are no notable regional variants.
| English | lemon / sour |
|---|---|
| French | citron / acide |
| Spanish | limón / agrio |
| Italian | limone / acido |
| German | Zitrone / sauer |
| Portuguese | limão / azedo |
| Dutch | citroen / zuur |
| Turkish | limon / ekşi |
hamed (حامض) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "lemon / sour" in English and "citron / acide" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Zid shwiya d l7amed f atay.” It means “Add a little lemon to the tea.”
Hamed is pronounced /ḥameḍ/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حامض (with vowel marks: حَامِض).
The word 'hamed' is used in everyday language to describe both the fruit lemon and the sour taste. It is commonly used in cooking contexts, especially in salads, fish dishes, and teas. A common expression is 'l7amed kay3ti ta3m' meaning 'lemon gives flavor.' There are no notable regional variants.