Moroccan Darija for “my sister”
/khti/
ختي
Khti kat9ra f l-madrasa.
My sister studies at school.
Say khti (ختي) for “my sister” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /khti/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khti kat9ra f l-madrasa.”, meaning “My sister studies at school.” The French equivalent is ma sœur.
Khti jat t3awnni f l-kitchen.
ختي جات تعاونني ف الكيتشن.
My sister came to help me in the kitchen. · Ma sœur est venue m'aider dans la cuisine.
Khti kat7ebb t9ra ktub.
ختي كتحب تقرا كتب.
My sister loves to read books. · Ma sœur aime lire des livres.
Khti w ana mshina l-suq.
ختي وأنا مشينا للسوق.
My sister and I went to the market. · Ma sœur et moi sommes allées au marché.
The word 'khti' is used in everyday conversations to refer to one's sister. It is a common term used across Morocco, often in informal and familial settings. A common expression is 'khti f Allah', which means 'sister in faith'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | my sister |
|---|---|
| French | ma sœur |
| Spanish | mi hermana |
| Italian | mia sorella |
| German | meine Schwester |
| Portuguese | minha irmã |
| Dutch | mijn zus |
| Turkish | kız kardeşim |
khti (ختي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "my sister" in English and "ma sœur" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Khti kat9ra f l-madrasa.” It means “My sister studies at school.”
Khti is pronounced /khti/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ختي (with vowel marks: خْتِي).
The word 'khti' is used in everyday conversations to refer to one's sister. It is a common term used across Morocco, often in informal and familial settings. A common expression is 'khti f Allah', which means 'sister in faith'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.