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portable

Moroccan Darija for “mobile phone”

/portable/

بورطابل

Translations

🇬🇧
English mobile phone
🇲🇦
Arabic Script بورطابل

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Category
objects
Difficulty
beginner

Example: portable in a Darija sentence

Darija

Portable dyali tfa.

English

My mobile phone turned off.

How to say “mobile phone” in Moroccan Darija

Say portable (بورطابل) for “mobile phone” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /portable/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Portable dyali tfa.”, meaning “My mobile phone turned off.”

More example sentences with “portable”

Kayn chi portable jdida f suk?

كاين شي بورطابل جديدة ف السوق؟

Is there any new mobile phone in the market? · Y a-t-il un nouveau téléphone portable sur le marché ?

Smit portable dyalk?

سمية بورطابل ديالك؟

What is the name of your mobile phone? · Quel est le nom de ton téléphone portable ?

Rah portable kayn fi l-7anout.

راه بورطابل كاين ف الحانوت.

The mobile phone is in the shop. · Le téléphone portable est dans le magasin.

How Moroccans use “portable”

The word 'portable' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a mobile phone. It is a common term used across various regions in Morocco. People often use it in casual conversations, and it can be found in expressions like 'portable dyali' (my mobile phone). There are no significant regional variants for this term.

Similar words and expressions

  • tilifun — telephone

“portable” in other languages

Englishmobile phone
Spanishteléfono móvil
Italiantelefono cellulare
GermanHandy
Portuguesetelefone móvel
Dutchmobiele telefoon
Turkishcep telefonu

Frequently Asked Questions

What does portable mean in English?

portable (بورطابل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "mobile phone" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the objects category.

How do you use portable in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Portable dyali tfa.” It means “My mobile phone turned off.”

How do you pronounce portable?

Portable is pronounced /portable/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

How do you write portable in Arabic script?

In Arabic script it is written بورطابل.

When do Moroccans use portable?

The word 'portable' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a mobile phone. It is a common term used across various regions in Morocco. People often use it in casual conversations, and it can be found in expressions like 'portable dyali' (my mobile phone). There are no significant regional variants for this term.

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