Moroccan Darija for “bitter”
/merr/
مر
Had lqahwa mrra, zido fiha shwiya d sskkar.
This coffee is bitter, add a little sugar to it.
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Say mrr (مر) for “bitter” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /merr/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had lqahwa mrra, zido fiha shwiya d sskkar.”, meaning “This coffee is bitter, add a little sugar to it.” The French equivalent is amer.
Zzitoun lkhder kaykoun mrr qbel ma yttiyb.
الزيتون الأخضر كيكون مر قبل ما يطيب.
Green olives are bitter before they are cured. · Les olives vertes sont amères avant d'être préparées.
Had ddwa mrr walakin mzyan l lk7ba.
هاد الدوا مر ولكن مزيان ل الكحبة.
This medicine is bitter, but good for a cough. · Ce médicament est amer mais efficace contre la toux.
Kayshreb lqahwa mrra bla skkar.
كيشرب القهوة مرة بلا سكر.
He drinks his coffee black/bitter without sugar. · Il boit son café amer sans sucre.
Masculine 'mrr' (pronounced 'merr'), feminine 'mrra', plural 'mrrin'. Opposite of '7lou' (sweet).
| English | bitter |
|---|---|
| French | amer |
| Spanish | amargo |
| Italian | amaro |
| German | bitter |
| Portuguese | amargo |
| Dutch | bitter |
| Turkish | acı (tat) |
mrr (مر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "bitter" in English and "amer" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Had lqahwa mrra, zido fiha shwiya d sskkar.” It means “This coffee is bitter, add a little sugar to it.”
Mrr is pronounced /merr/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مر (with vowel marks: مَرّْ).
Masculine 'mrr' (pronounced 'merr'), feminine 'mrra', plural 'mrrin'. Opposite of '7lou' (sweet).