Moroccan Darija for “mountain”
/j-bel/
جبل
Tl3na l-jbel had s-simana.
We climbed the mountain this week.
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 jbel (جبل) for “mountain” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /j-bel/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Tl3na l-jbel had s-simana.”, meaning “We climbed the mountain this week.” The French equivalent is montagne.
kan shouf jbel mn shibak dyali.
كنشوف جبل من الشباك ديالي.
I see the mountain from my window. · Je vois la montagne depuis ma fenêtre.
jbel zine f l-mghrib.
جبل زين ف المغرب.
The mountain is beautiful in Morocco. · La montagne est belle au Maroc.
bghit n-dwi 3la jbel l-kbir.
بغيت ندوي على الجبل الكبير.
I want to talk about the big mountain. · Je veux parler de la grande montagne.
The word 'jbel' is used in everyday language to refer to mountains, often in the context of nature or travel. It is commonly used in expressions like 'jbel Toubkal', referring to a specific mountain. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | mountain |
|---|---|
| French | montagne |
| Spanish | montaña |
| Italian | montagna |
| German | Berg |
| Portuguese | montanha |
| Dutch | berg |
| Turkish | dağ |
jbel (جبل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "mountain" in English and "montagne" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Tl3na l-jbel had s-simana.” It means “We climbed the mountain this week.”
Jbel is pronounced /j-bel/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جبل.
The word 'jbel' is used in everyday language to refer to mountains, often in the context of nature or travel. It is commonly used in expressions like 'jbel Toubkal', referring to a specific mountain. There are no notable regional variants for this word.