noun food beginner

jben

/jben/

جبن

Translations

🇬🇧
English cheese
🇫🇷
French fromage
🇲🇦
Arabic Script جبن

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
masculine
Category
food
Difficulty
beginner

Usage Examples

Darija

khobz b-l-jben.

English

Bread with cheese.

How to Say 'cheese' in Darija

Jben (جبن) is the Moroccan Darija word for "cheese" (French: fromage). It is pronounced /jben/. This word is used as a noun (masculine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the food category and is considered beginner-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — jben is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does jben mean in Darija?

Jben (جبن) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "cheese" in English and "fromage" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.

How do you say "cheese" in Moroccan Darija?

"cheese" in Moroccan Darija is "jben" , written جبن in Arabic script. It is pronounced /jben/.

How do you pronounce jben?

Jben is pronounced /jben/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

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