Moroccan Darija for “my mother / mom”
/mmi/
مّي
Mmi katbghini bzaf.
My mother loves me a lot.
Say mmi (مّي) for “my mother / mom” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mmi/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Mmi katbghini bzaf.”, meaning “My mother loves me a lot.” The French equivalent is ma mère / maman.
Mmi t3lmni n9ra.
مّي تعلمني نقرا.
My mother teaches me to read. · Ma mère m'apprend à lire.
Mmi katdi l7anout kul nhar.
مّي كاتدي الحانوت كل نهار.
My mother goes to the store every day. · Ma mère va au magasin tous les jours.
Mmi taybti tajin lyoum.
مّي طيبتي طاجين اليوم.
My mother cooked a tagine today. · Ma mère a cuisiné un tajine aujourd'hui.
The word 'mmi' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to one's mother. It is informal and affectionate, often used in family settings or among friends. A common expression is 'Mmi allah y7fdk,' meaning 'May God protect my mother.' There are no significant regional variants for this term.
| English | my mother / mom |
|---|---|
| French | ma mère / maman |
| Spanish | mi madre |
| Italian | mia madre |
| German | meine Mutter |
| Portuguese | minha mãe |
| Dutch | mijn moeder |
| Turkish | annem |
mmi (مّي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "my mother / mom" in English and "ma mère / maman" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Mmi katbghini bzaf.” It means “My mother loves me a lot.”
Mmi is pronounced /mmi/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مّي (with vowel marks: مِّي).
The word 'mmi' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to one's mother. It is informal and affectionate, often used in family settings or among friends. A common expression is 'Mmi allah y7fdk,' meaning 'May God protect my mother.' There are no significant regional variants for this term.