Moroccan Darija for “milk”
/hlib/
حليب
Kanshrb kas d l7lib f s-sba7.
I drink a glass of milk in the morning.
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 hlib (حليب) for “milk” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /hlib/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanshrb kas d l7lib f s-sba7.”, meaning “I drink a glass of milk in the morning.” The French equivalent is lait.
bghit n3ml l9hwa b l7lib.
بغيت نعمل القهوة بالحليب.
I want to make coffee with milk. · Je veux faire du café au lait.
l7lib f lmaghreb kayji t3amr bzzaf.
الحليب في المغرب كيجي تعمر بزاف.
Milk in Morocco is often very rich. · Le lait au Maroc est souvent très riche.
khdina l7lib mn l7anut.
خدينا الحليب من الحانوت.
We bought milk from the shop. · Nous avons acheté du lait au magasin.
Hlib is used in everyday conversations when referring to milk, a staple in Moroccan households. It is commonly used in expressions like 'l7lib u tmar' (milk and dates), a traditional combination. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | milk |
|---|---|
| French | lait |
| Spanish | leche |
| Italian | latte |
| German | Milch |
| Portuguese | leite |
| Dutch | melk |
| Turkish | süt |
hlib (حليب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "milk" in English and "lait" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Kanshrb kas d l7lib f s-sba7.” It means “I drink a glass of milk in the morning.”
Hlib is pronounced /hlib/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حليب (with vowel marks: حَلِيب).
Hlib is used in everyday conversations when referring to milk, a staple in Moroccan households. It is commonly used in expressions like 'l7lib u tmar' (milk and dates), a traditional combination. There are no notable regional variants for this word.