Moroccan Darija for “pasta”
/maqarouniya/
مقارونية
Lyoum ghanklo maqarouniya.
Today we are going to eat pasta.
Say maqarouniya (مقارونية) for “pasta” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /maqarouniya/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lyoum ghanklo maqarouniya.”, meaning “Today we are going to eat pasta.” The French equivalent is pâtes.
Khasni nchri maqarouniya mn l7anout.
خاصني نشري مقارونية من الحانوت.
I need to buy pasta from the store. · Je dois acheter des pâtes au magasin.
Maqarouniya b salsa dyal tmatem katji bnina.
مقارونية ب صلصة ديال الطماطم كاتجي بنينة.
Pasta with tomato sauce tastes delicious. · Les pâtes avec de la sauce tomate sont délicieuses.
F l3cha, darna maqarouniya b l7out.
ف العشا، دارنا مقارونية ب الحوت.
For dinner, we made pasta with fish. · Pour le dîner, nous avons préparé des pâtes avec du poisson.
The word 'maqarouniya' is used in everyday conversation to refer to pasta, a common dish in Moroccan households. It's often used in casual settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'maqarouniya b salsa', referring to pasta with sauce. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | pasta |
|---|---|
| French | pâtes |
| Spanish | pasta |
| Italian | pasta |
| German | Nudeln |
| Portuguese | massa |
| Dutch | pasta |
| Turkish | makarna |
maqarouniya (مقارونية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "pasta" in English and "pâtes" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Lyoum ghanklo maqarouniya.” It means “Today we are going to eat pasta.”
Maqarouniya is pronounced /maqarouniya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مقارونية (with vowel marks: مَقَارُونِيَّة).
The word 'maqarouniya' is used in everyday conversation to refer to pasta, a common dish in Moroccan households. It's often used in casual settings among friends and family. A common expression is 'maqarouniya b salsa', referring to pasta with sauce. There are no notable regional variants for this word.