Moroccan Darija for “my friend (male)”
/sah-bi/
صحبي
Hadak sa7bi mn s-sghr.
That is my childhood friend.
Say sahbi (صحبي) for “my friend (male)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sah-bi/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Hadak sa7bi mn s-sghr.”, meaning “That is my childhood friend.” The French equivalent is mon ami.
Sahbi, fin ghadi nhar l-jom3a?
صحبي، فين غادي نهار الجمعة؟
My friend, where are you going on Friday? · Mon ami, où vas-tu vendredi?
Sahbi jani l-bar7a b l-kado.
صحبي جاني البارحة بالكادو.
My friend came to me yesterday with a gift. · Mon ami est venu chez moi hier avec un cadeau.
Kant3asha m3a sahbi lyoum.
كنتَعَشَى مع صحبي اليوم.
I am having dinner with my friend today. · Je dîne avec mon ami aujourd'hui.
The word 'sahbi' is used in everyday conversation among Moroccans to refer to a male friend. It is informal and often used in casual settings. A common expression is 'sahbi l-9dim,' meaning 'my old friend.' There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | my friend (male) |
|---|---|
| French | mon ami |
| Spanish | mi amigo |
| Italian | mio amico |
| German | mein Freund |
| Portuguese | meu amigo |
| Dutch | mijn vriend |
| Turkish | arkadaşım |
sahbi (صحبي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "my friend (male)" in English and "mon ami" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the relationship category.
A natural example is “Hadak sa7bi mn s-sghr.” It means “That is my childhood friend.”
Sahbi is pronounced /sah-bi/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صحبي.
The word 'sahbi' is used in everyday conversation among Moroccans to refer to a male friend. It is informal and often used in casual settings. A common expression is 'sahbi l-9dim,' meaning 'my old friend.' There are no notable regional variants of this word.