Moroccan Darija for “meat”
/l-hem/
لحم
Bghit tagine dyal l7em.
I want a meat tagine.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say lhem (لحم) for “meat” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /l-hem/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Bghit tagine dyal l7em.”, meaning “I want a meat tagine.” The French equivalent is viande.
Kat3jbni l7em f couscous.
كتعجبني اللحم ف الكسكسي.
I like meat in couscous. · J'aime la viande dans le couscous.
Mra mra kanchri l7em mn suq.
مرة مرة كنشري اللحم من السوق.
Sometimes I buy meat from the market. · Parfois, j'achète de la viande au marché.
L7em fi l3id kayshriw bzzaf.
اللحم في العيد كايشريو بزاف.
During Eid, a lot of meat is bought. · Pendant l'Aïd, beaucoup de viande est achetée.
The word 'lhem' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco, especially when discussing meals or shopping for groceries. It is a standard term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'l7em l3id' referring to the meat bought for Eid celebrations. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | meat |
|---|---|
| French | viande |
| Spanish | carne |
| Italian | carne |
| German | Fleisch |
| Portuguese | carne |
| Dutch | vlees |
| Turkish | et |
lhem (لحم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "meat" in English and "viande" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Bghit tagine dyal l7em.” It means “I want a meat tagine.”
Lhem is pronounced /l-hem/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written لحم.
The word 'lhem' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco, especially when discussing meals or shopping for groceries. It is a standard term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'l7em l3id' referring to the meat bought for Eid celebrations. There are no notable regional variants for this word.