Moroccan Darija for “cheese”
/jben/
جبن
Klit khobz b jben.
I ate bread with cheese.
Say jben (جبن) for “cheese” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /jben/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Klit khobz b jben.”, meaning “I ate bread with cheese.” The French equivalent is fromage.
Sma7 liya, ma kaynsh jben f dar.
سمح ليا، ما كاينش جبن ف الدار.
Sorry, there's no cheese at home. · Désolé, il n'y a pas de fromage à la maison.
Bghit sandwich b jben u tomat.
بغيت ساندويتش ب جبن و طماطم.
I want a sandwich with cheese and tomato. · Je veux un sandwich avec du fromage et de la tomate.
Jben dyal lbalad kayn fi souq.
جبن ديال البلاد كاين في السوق.
Local cheese is available in the market. · Le fromage local est disponible au marché.
The word 'jben' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations, especially when discussing meals or grocery shopping. It is a staple in Moroccan cuisine and often appears in traditional dishes. A common expression is 'jben beldi,' referring to local or homemade cheese. There are no significant regional variants of the word.
| English | cheese |
|---|---|
| French | fromage |
| Spanish | queso |
| Italian | formaggio |
| German | Käse |
| Portuguese | queijo |
| Dutch | kaas |
| Turkish | peynir |
jben (جبن) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "cheese" in English and "fromage" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Klit khobz b jben.” It means “I ate bread with cheese.”
Jben is pronounced /jben/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جبن (with vowel marks: جْبَنْ).
The word 'jben' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations, especially when discussing meals or grocery shopping. It is a staple in Moroccan cuisine and often appears in traditional dishes. A common expression is 'jben beldi,' referring to local or homemade cheese. There are no significant regional variants of the word.