Moroccan Darija for “woman / wife”
/mra/
مرا
Had l-mra drifa bzaf.
This woman is very kind.
Say mra (مرا) for “woman / wife” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mra/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had l-mra drifa bzaf.”, meaning “This woman is very kind.” The French equivalent is femme / épouse.
mra katkhdem f l-maktab.
مرا كاتخدم في المكتب.
The woman works in the office. · La femme travaille au bureau.
mra dyali kat3jebni bzzaf.
مرا ديالي كتعجبني بزاف.
I really like my wife. · J'aime beaucoup ma femme.
had l-mra 3ndha juj drari.
هاد المرا عندها جوج دراري.
This woman has two children. · Cette femme a deux enfants.
The word 'mra' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to refer to a woman or a wife. It is a neutral term that can be used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'mra mziana,' meaning 'a good woman.' There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | woman / wife |
|---|---|
| French | femme / épouse |
| Spanish | mujer / esposa |
| Italian | donna / moglie |
| German | Frau / Ehefrau |
| Portuguese | mulher / esposa |
| Dutch | vrouw / echtgenote |
| Turkish | kadın / eş |
mra (مرا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "woman / wife" in English and "femme / épouse" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Had l-mra drifa bzaf.” It means “This woman is very kind.”
Mra is pronounced /mra/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مرا (with vowel marks: مْرَا).
The word 'mra' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to refer to a woman or a wife. It is a neutral term that can be used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'mra mziana,' meaning 'a good woman.' There are no notable regional variants for this term.