Moroccan Darija for “pen”
/qalam/
قلم
Kteb smitek b l9alam.
Write your name with the pen.
Say qalam (قلم) for “pen” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /qalam/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kteb smitek b l9alam.”, meaning “Write your name with the pen.”
3tini lqalam 3afak.
عطيني القلم عفاك.
Give me the pen, please. · Donne-moi le stylo, s'il te plaît.
Dert lqalam f lmakhzan.
درت القلم في المخزن.
I put the pen in the drawer. · J'ai mis le stylo dans le tiroir.
Lqalam m7iyt.
القلم محيط.
The pen is empty. · Le stylo est vide.
The word 'qalam' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a pen. It is a neutral term suitable for both formal and informal contexts. A common expression is 'lqalam m7iyt' meaning 'the pen is empty', often used when the ink runs out. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | pen |
|---|---|
| Spanish | bolígrafo |
| Italian | penna |
| German | Stift |
| Portuguese | caneta |
| Dutch | pen |
| Turkish | kalem |
qalam (قلم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "pen" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the home category.
A natural example is “Kteb smitek b l9alam.” It means “Write your name with the pen.”
Qalam is pronounced /qalam/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قلم.
The word 'qalam' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a pen. It is a neutral term suitable for both formal and informal contexts. A common expression is 'lqalam m7iyt' meaning 'the pen is empty', often used when the ink runs out. There are no notable regional variants for this word.