Moroccan Darija for “vegetables / vegetable”
/khodra/
خضرة
Kankol lkhodra kol nhar.
I eat vegetables every day.
Say khodra (خضرة) for “vegetables / vegetable” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /khodra/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kankol lkhodra kol nhar.”, meaning “I eat vegetables every day.” The French equivalent is légumes / légume.
Jib liya shwiya d lkhodra mn suq.
جيب ليا شوية د الخضرة من السوق.
Bring me some vegetables from the market. · Apporte-moi des légumes du marché.
Lkhodra f had lfasl taykoun ghzala.
الخضرة ف هاد الفصل تاتكون غزالة.
Vegetables are wonderful this season. · Les légumes sont merveilleux cette saison.
Kan7eb n3emr lfrigo b lkhodra tazja.
كنحب نعمر الفريكو بالخضرة تازجة.
I like to fill the fridge with fresh vegetables. · J'aime remplir le frigo de légumes frais.
The word 'khdora' is used in everyday conversations to refer to vegetables in general. It is commonly used when discussing meals, shopping, or cooking. A common expression is 'souk lkhodra', meaning 'vegetable market'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | vegetables / vegetable |
|---|---|
| French | légumes / légume |
| Spanish | verduras / verdura |
| Italian | verdure / verdura |
| German | Gemüse |
| Portuguese | legumes / legume |
| Dutch | groenten / groente |
| Turkish | sebzeler / sebze |
khodra (خضرة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "vegetables / vegetable" in English and "légumes / légume" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Kankol lkhodra kol nhar.” It means “I eat vegetables every day.”
Khodra is pronounced /khodra/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خضرة (with vowel marks: خُضْرَة).
The word 'khdora' is used in everyday conversations to refer to vegetables in general. It is commonly used when discussing meals, shopping, or cooking. A common expression is 'souk lkhodra', meaning 'vegetable market'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.