Moroccan Darija for “water”
/l-ma/
الما
3tini kas d lma, 3afak.
Give me a glass of water, please.
Say lma (الما) for “water” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /l-ma/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “3tini kas d lma, 3afak.”, meaning “Give me a glass of water, please.” The French equivalent is eau.
lma s-skhoun kay3jbni f l-9hwa.
الما السخون كيعجبني ف القهوة.
I like hot water in my coffee. · J'aime l'eau chaude dans mon café.
ma3ndish lma f ddar, khasni nmshi nshri.
ماعنديش الما ف الدار، خاصني نمشي نشري.
I don't have water at home, I need to go buy some. · Je n'ai pas d'eau à la maison, je dois aller en acheter.
lma f l7anout ghali bzzaf.
الما ف الحانوت غالي بزاف.
The water at the shop is very expensive. · L'eau au magasin est très chère.
The word 'lma' is used in everyday conversation in Morocco to refer to water, a basic necessity. It's commonly used in requests or when discussing beverages. A common expression is 'lma w l-3afya' (water and fire), referring to essential elements. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | water |
|---|---|
| French | eau |
| Spanish | agua |
| Italian | acqua |
| German | Wasser |
| Portuguese | água |
| Dutch | water |
| Turkish | su |
lma (الما) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "water" in English and "eau" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “3tini kas d lma, 3afak.” It means “Give me a glass of water, please.”
Lma is pronounced /l-ma/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written الما (with vowel marks: المَا).
The word 'lma' is used in everyday conversation in Morocco to refer to water, a basic necessity. It's commonly used in requests or when discussing beverages. A common expression is 'lma w l-3afya' (water and fire), referring to essential elements. There are no notable regional variants for this word.