Moroccan Darija for “mother / mom”
/mama/
ماما
Mama kattiyeb makla bnina.
Mom cooks delicious food.
Say mama (ماما) for “mother / mom” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mama/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Mama kattiyeb makla bnina.”, meaning “Mom cooks delicious food.” The French equivalent is mère / maman.
Mama jat 3ndna lyoum.
ماما جات عندنا اليوم.
Mom came to our place today. · Maman est venue chez nous aujourd'hui.
Mama kat7eb lqahwa bzzaf.
ماما كتحب القهوة بزاف.
Mom loves coffee a lot. · Maman aime beaucoup le café.
Mama kat3awn f dar.
ماما كتعاون في الدار.
Mom helps at home. · Maman aide à la maison.
The word 'mama' is used in everyday, informal settings to refer to one's mother. It is a term of endearment and respect, commonly used by children and adults alike. A common expression is 'Mama Allah y7fdek,' meaning 'Mom, may God protect you.' There are no notable regional variations for this term in Morocco.
| English | mother / mom |
|---|---|
| French | mère / maman |
| Spanish | madre |
| Italian | madre |
| German | Mutter |
| Portuguese | mãe |
| Dutch | moeder |
| Turkish | anne |
mama (ماما) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "mother / mom" in English and "mère / maman" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Mama kattiyeb makla bnina.” It means “Mom cooks delicious food.”
Mama is pronounced /mama/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ماما (with vowel marks: مَامَا).
The word 'mama' is used in everyday, informal settings to refer to one's mother. It is a term of endearment and respect, commonly used by children and adults alike. A common expression is 'Mama Allah y7fdek,' meaning 'Mom, may God protect you.' There are no notable regional variations for this term in Morocco.