Moroccan Darija for “eat”
/k-la/
كلا
Kla lkhobz m3a jben.
He ate bread with cheese.
Say kla (كلا) for “eat” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /k-la/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kla lkhobz m3a jben.”, meaning “He ate bread with cheese.” The French equivalent is manger.
Kla tajin m3a sa7abto.
كلا طاجين مع صاحبتو.
He ate tagine with his girlfriend. · Il a mangé du tajine avec sa copine.
Kla l3sha f l7anut.
كلا العشا ف الحانوت.
He ate dinner at the shop. · Il a mangé le dîner à la boutique.
Kla lftor f dar lwalidin.
كلا الفطور ف دار الوالدين.
He ate breakfast at his parents' house. · Il a pris le petit déjeuner chez ses parents.
The word 'kla' is used in everyday conversation in Moroccan Darija to describe the act of eating. It is commonly used in both informal and formal settings. A common expression is 'kla w shreb' meaning 'eat and drink'. There are no significant regional variations for this word.
| English | eat |
|---|---|
| French | manger |
| Spanish | comer |
| Italian | mangiare |
| German | essen |
| Portuguese | comer |
| Dutch | eten |
| Turkish | yemek |
kla (كلا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "eat" in English and "manger" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Kla lkhobz m3a jben.” It means “He ate bread with cheese.”
Kla is pronounced /k-la/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كلا.
The word 'kla' is used in everyday conversation in Moroccan Darija to describe the act of eating. It is commonly used in both informal and formal settings. A common expression is 'kla w shreb' meaning 'eat and drink'. There are no significant regional variations for this word.