Moroccan Darija for “carpenter”
/najjar/
نجار
N-njjar sayeb bab jdid.
The carpenter made a new door.
Say najjar (نجار) for “carpenter” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /najjar/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “N-njjar sayeb bab jdid.”, meaning “The carpenter made a new door.”
N-njjar khdem f-dar dyali lyoum.
النجار خدم فدار ديالي اليوم.
The carpenter worked at my house today. · Le charpentier a travaillé chez moi aujourd'hui.
Bghit njjar li y3rf y3mel l-mobilya.
بغيت نجار اللي يعرف يعمل الموبليا.
I want a carpenter who knows how to make furniture. · Je veux un charpentier qui sait fabriquer des meubles.
N-njjar kay3rf y3emel l-3taba mzyan.
النجار كيعرف يعمل العتبة مزيان.
The carpenter knows how to make the threshold well. · Le charpentier sait bien faire le seuil.
The word 'najjar' is commonly used in everyday conversations when referring to someone who works with wood. It's a neutral term without any slang connotations. Moroccans often use it when discussing home repairs or furniture making. There are no significant regional variants for this term.
| English | carpenter |
|---|---|
| Spanish | carpintero |
| Italian | falegname |
| German | Tischler |
| Portuguese | carpinteiro |
| Dutch | timmerman |
| Turkish | marangoz |
najjar (نجار) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "carpenter" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the work category.
A natural example is “N-njjar sayeb bab jdid.” It means “The carpenter made a new door.”
Najjar is pronounced /najjar/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written نجار.
The word 'najjar' is commonly used in everyday conversations when referring to someone who works with wood. It's a neutral term without any slang connotations. Moroccans often use it when discussing home repairs or furniture making. There are no significant regional variants for this term.