Moroccan Darija for “be careful / watch out / pay attention”
/rudd ba-lek/
رد بالك
Rudd balek mlli tqte3 shshari3.
Be careful when you cross the street.
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Say rudd balek (رد بالك) for “be careful / watch out / pay attention” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /rudd ba-lek/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Rudd balek mlli tqte3 shshari3.”, meaning “Be careful when you cross the street.” The French equivalent is fais attention / prends garde.
Rudd balek, l2ard fazga.
رد بالك، الأرض فازگة.
Watch out, the floor is wet. · Fais attention, le sol est mouillé.
Rudd balek l sswart bash ma ytlfoush.
رد بالك ل السوارت باش ما يتلفوش.
Keep an eye on the keys so they don't get lost. · Fais attention aux clés pour qu'elles ne se perdent pas.
Ruddi balek l rasek f ssfar.
ردي بالك ل راسك ف السفر.
Take care of yourself (fem.) on the trip. · Prends soin de toi pendant le voyage.
Literally 'return your mind/attention'. Addressed to a woman: 'ruddi balek' (ردي بالك); to a group: 'ruddo balkom' (ردو بالكم). 'Rudd balek l rasek' means 'take care of yourself'.
| English | be careful / watch out / pay attention |
|---|---|
| French | fais attention / prends garde |
| Spanish | ten cuidado / presta atención |
| Italian | fai attenzione / stai attento |
| German | pass auf / sei vorsichtig |
| Portuguese | tem cuidado / presta atenção |
| Dutch | pas op / let op |
| Turkish | dikkat et / kendine dikkat et |
rudd balek (رد بالك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "be careful / watch out / pay attention" in English and "fais attention / prends garde" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the expressions category.
A natural example is “Rudd balek mlli tqte3 shshari3.” It means “Be careful when you cross the street.”
Rudd Balek is pronounced /rudd ba-lek/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written رد بالك (with vowel marks: رُدّْ بَالَكْ).
Literally 'return your mind/attention'. Addressed to a woman: 'ruddi balek' (ردي بالك); to a group: 'ruddo balkom' (ردو بالكم). 'Rudd balek l rasek' means 'take care of yourself'.