Moroccan Darija for “shirt”
/qamis/
قميص
Labes 9amis byed.
He is wearing a white shirt.
Say qamis (قميص) for “shirt” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /qamis/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Labes 9amis byed.”, meaning “He is wearing a white shirt.”
9amis dyal l3amal fhad lma7al.
قميص ديال العمل فهاد المحل.
The work shirt is in this store. · La chemise de travail est dans ce magasin.
3ndek chi 9amis jdida?
عندك شي قميص جديدة؟
Do you have a new shirt? · As-tu une nouvelle chemise?
9amis hadak mzyan 3lik.
قميص هداك مزيان عليك.
That shirt looks good on you. · Cette chemise te va bien.
The word 'qamis' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to shirts of all kinds. It is a neutral term suitable for both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is '9amis mzyan,' meaning a nice shirt. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | shirt |
|---|---|
| Spanish | camisa |
| Italian | camicia |
| German | Hemd |
| Portuguese | camisa |
| Dutch | overhemd |
| Turkish | gömlek |
qamis (قميص) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "shirt" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Labes 9amis byed.” It means “He is wearing a white shirt.”
Qamis is pronounced /qamis/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قميص.
The word 'qamis' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to shirts of all kinds. It is a neutral term suitable for both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is '9amis mzyan,' meaning a nice shirt. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.