Moroccan Darija for “night”
/leel/
ليل
Kanbghi ntemsha f lil.
I like to walk at night.
Say lil (ليل) for “night” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /leel/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanbghi ntemsha f lil.”, meaning “I like to walk at night.” The French equivalent is nuit.
lil kan7lm bzzaf.
ليل كنحلم بزاف.
I dream a lot at night. · Je rêve beaucoup la nuit.
lil kanqra f ktab dyali.
ليل كنقرأ ف كتاب ديالي.
I read my book at night. · Je lis mon livre la nuit.
lil kanchouf tlfaza.
ليل كنشوف تلفازة.
I watch TV at night. · Je regarde la télé la nuit.
The word 'lil' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the night. It is commonly used in casual conversations and can be part of expressions like 'lil mzyan' (a good night). There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | night |
|---|---|
| French | nuit |
| Spanish | noche |
| Italian | notte |
| German | Nacht |
| Portuguese | noite |
| Dutch | nacht |
| Turkish | gece |
lil (ليل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "night" in English and "nuit" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Kanbghi ntemsha f lil.” It means “I like to walk at night.”
Lil is pronounced /leel/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ليل.
The word 'lil' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the night. It is commonly used in casual conversations and can be part of expressions like 'lil mzyan' (a good night). There are no notable regional variants for this word.