Moroccan Darija for “sand”
/r-mel/
رمل
Drari kayl3bo f r-rmel.
The children are playing in the sand.
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Say rmel (رمل) for “sand” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /r-mel/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Drari kayl3bo f r-rmel.”, meaning “The children are playing in the sand.” The French equivalent is sable.
Rmel f l-b7ar kan bzzaf had l-sif.
الرمل في البحر كان بزاف هذا الصيف.
There was a lot of sand at the beach this summer. · Il y avait beaucoup de sable à la plage cet été.
Kayn rmel 9rib mn darna.
كاين رمل قريب من دارنا.
There is sand near our house. · Il y a du sable près de chez nous.
L-rmel dakhal l-7dya dyal l-3jla.
الرمل دخل الحداية ديال العجلة.
The sand got into the bike tire. · Le sable est entré dans le pneu du vélo.
The word 'rmel' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to sand, especially in contexts related to beaches or deserts. It is commonly used in casual conversations. A typical expression is 'rmel l-b7ar' meaning 'beach sand'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | sand |
|---|---|
| French | sable |
| Spanish | arena |
| Italian | sabbia |
| German | Sand |
| Portuguese | areia |
| Dutch | zand |
| Turkish | kum |
rmel (رمل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sand" in English and "sable" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Drari kayl3bo f r-rmel.” It means “The children are playing in the sand.”
Rmel is pronounced /r-mel/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written رمل.
The word 'rmel' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to sand, especially in contexts related to beaches or deserts. It is commonly used in casual conversations. A typical expression is 'rmel l-b7ar' meaning 'beach sand'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.