Moroccan Darija for “food”
/mak-la/
ماكلة
Had lmakla bnina bzaf.
This food is very delicious.
Say makla (ماكلة) for “food” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mak-la/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had lmakla bnina bzaf.”, meaning “This food is very delicious.” The French equivalent is nourriture.
Ana baghi nakol chi makla jdida.
أنا باغي ناكل شي ماكلة جديدة.
I want to try some new food. · Je veux essayer de la nouvelle nourriture.
Makla dial l3rs kanat zwina.
ماكلة ديال العرس كانت زوينة.
The wedding food was nice. · La nourriture du mariage était bonne.
Fi s-sif, kan7ebo naklo makla khfifa.
في الصيف، كنحبوا ناكلو ماكلة خفيفة.
In summer, we like to eat light food. · En été, nous aimons manger de la nourriture légère.
The word 'makla' is commonly used in everyday conversations among Moroccans to refer to food. It is a casual term and is often used in both informal and family settings. A common expression is 'makla bnin', meaning 'tasty food'. There are no significant regional variations for this term.
| English | food |
|---|---|
| French | nourriture |
| Spanish | comida |
| Italian | cibo |
| German | Essen |
| Portuguese | comida |
| Dutch | eten |
| Turkish | yemek |
makla (ماكلة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "food" in English and "nourriture" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Had lmakla bnina bzaf.” It means “This food is very delicious.”
Makla is pronounced /mak-la/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ماكلة.
The word 'makla' is commonly used in everyday conversations among Moroccans to refer to food. It is a casual term and is often used in both informal and family settings. A common expression is 'makla bnin', meaning 'tasty food'. There are no significant regional variations for this term.