Moroccan Darija for “soap”
/sa-boun/
صابون
Ghsel ydik b s-saboun.
Wash your hands with soap.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say saboun (صابون) for “soap” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sa-boun/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ghsel ydik b s-saboun.”, meaning “Wash your hands with soap.” The French equivalent is savon.
Dir saboun f lma bash y3ti rghwa.
دير صابون ف الماء باش يعطي رغوة.
Put soap in the water to make it foam. · Mets du savon dans l'eau pour faire de la mousse.
Kharjti mn l7mam b l7alba w saboun.
خرجتي من الحمام بالحلبة والصابون.
You came out of the bath with fenugreek and soap. · Tu es sorti du bain avec du fenugrec et du savon.
L7anut dyalna kaybi3 saboun natural.
الحانوت ديالنا كايبيع صابون ناتورال.
Our shop sells natural soap. · Notre magasin vend du savon naturel.
The word 'saboun' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to soap, a common household item. It is used in both informal and formal contexts, such as in homes and stores. A common expression is 'saboun dyal lghsil' meaning 'laundry soap'. There are no notable regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | soap |
|---|---|
| French | savon |
| Spanish | jabón |
| Italian | sapone |
| German | Seife |
| Portuguese | sabão |
| Dutch | zeep |
| Turkish | sabun |
saboun (صابون) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "soap" in English and "savon" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the bathroom category.
A natural example is “Ghsel ydik b s-saboun.” It means “Wash your hands with soap.”
Saboun is pronounced /sa-boun/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صابون.
The word 'saboun' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to soap, a common household item. It is used in both informal and formal contexts, such as in homes and stores. A common expression is 'saboun dyal lghsil' meaning 'laundry soap'. There are no notable regional variants of this word in Morocco.