Moroccan Darija for “teacher / professor (masculine)”
/ostad/
أستاذ
L-ostad kay9rri f ljam3a.
The professor teaches at university.
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Say ostad (أستاذ) for “teacher / professor (masculine)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ostad/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “L-ostad kay9rri f ljam3a.”, meaning “The professor teaches at university.” The French equivalent is enseignant / professeur.
L-ostad 3ndu tajriba kbira f tadris.
الأستاذ عنده تجربة كبيرة في التدريس.
The teacher has a lot of experience in teaching. · L'enseignant a beaucoup d'expérience dans l'enseignement.
Ostadna dyal lfransawi kan zwin bzaf.
أستاذنا ديال الفرنسية كان زوين بزاف.
Our French teacher was very nice. · Notre professeur de français était très gentil.
L-ostad m3a9d f lmadrasa.
الأستاذ معقد في المدرسة.
The teacher is strict at school. · Le professeur est strict à l'école.
The word 'ostad' is used in everyday language to refer to male teachers or professors. It is a polite term commonly used in educational settings. A common expression is 'ostad dyali', meaning 'my teacher'. There are no notable regional variations for this word.
| English | teacher / professor (masculine) |
|---|---|
| French | enseignant / professeur |
| Spanish | profesor |
| Italian | insegnante |
| German | Lehrer |
| Portuguese | professor |
| Dutch | leraar |
| Turkish | öğretmen |
ostad (أستاذ) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "teacher / professor (masculine)" in English and "enseignant / professeur" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the education category.
A natural example is “L-ostad kay9rri f ljam3a.” It means “The professor teaches at university.”
Ostad is pronounced /ostad/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written أستاذ.
The word 'ostad' is used in everyday language to refer to male teachers or professors. It is a polite term commonly used in educational settings. A common expression is 'ostad dyali', meaning 'my teacher'. There are no notable regional variations for this word.