Moroccan Darija for “night”
/li-la/
ليلة
Dwzt lila f otel.
I spent a night in a hotel.
Say lila (ليلة) for “night” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /li-la/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Dwzt lila f otel.”, meaning “I spent a night in a hotel.” The French equivalent is nuit.
lila kanet zwin bzaf.
ليلة كانت زوين بزاف.
The night was very beautiful. · La nuit était très belle.
ghadi n3ml lila m3a s7abi.
غادي نعمل ليلة مع صحابي.
I will spend the night with my friends. · Je vais passer la nuit avec mes amis.
lila dyal 3id kanet khasra.
ليلة ديال عيد كانت خاسرة.
The holiday night was ruined. · La nuit de fête était gâchée.
The word 'lila' is used in everyday conversations in Moroccan Darija to refer to the night. It is commonly used in expressions like 'lila zwin' (beautiful night) or 'lila taweela' (long night). There are no notable regional variations for this word in Morocco.
| English | night |
|---|---|
| French | nuit |
| Spanish | noche |
| Italian | notte |
| German | Nacht |
| Portuguese | noite |
| Dutch | nacht |
| Turkish | gece |
lila (ليلة) 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 “Dwzt lila f otel.” It means “I spent a night in a hotel.”
Lila is pronounced /li-la/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ليلة.
The word 'lila' is used in everyday conversations in Moroccan Darija to refer to the night. It is commonly used in expressions like 'lila zwin' (beautiful night) or 'lila taweela' (long night). There are no notable regional variations for this word in Morocco.