Moroccan Darija for “teacher / professor (feminine)”
/ostada/
أستاذة
L-ostada kat9rri l7isab.
The female teacher teaches mathematics.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say ostada (أستاذة) for “teacher / professor (feminine)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ostada/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “L-ostada kat9rri l7isab.”, meaning “The female teacher teaches mathematics.” The French equivalent is enseignante / professeure.
L-ostada kat3lmna l3rbiya.
الأستاذة كتعلّمنا العربية.
The female teacher teaches us Arabic. · L'enseignante nous apprend l'arabe.
Ostada d-darija dyalna zwin.
أستاذة الدارجة ديالنا زوينة.
Our Darija teacher is nice. · Notre professeure de darija est gentille.
L-ostada katdir l-imti7anat.
الأستاذة كتدير الامتحانات.
The female teacher prepares the exams. · La professeure prépare les examens.
The word 'ostada' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a female teacher or professor. It is a polite term used in educational contexts, from schools to universities. A common expression is 'ostada dyali' meaning 'my teacher'. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | teacher / professor (feminine) |
|---|---|
| French | enseignante / professeure |
| Spanish | profesora |
| Italian | insegnante |
| German | Lehrerin |
| Portuguese | professora |
| Dutch | lerares |
| Turkish | öğretmen |
ostada (أستاذة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "teacher / professor (feminine)" in English and "enseignante / professeure" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the education category.
A natural example is “L-ostada kat9rri l7isab.” It means “The female teacher teaches mathematics.”
Ostada is pronounced /ostada/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written أستاذة.
The word 'ostada' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a female teacher or professor. It is a polite term used in educational contexts, from schools to universities. A common expression is 'ostada dyali' meaning 'my teacher'. There are no notable regional variants for this term.