Moroccan Darija for “morning”
/s-bah/
صباح
Kanshrb atay f s-sba7.
I drink tea in the morning.
Say sbah (صباح) for “morning” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /s-bah/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanshrb atay f s-sba7.”, meaning “I drink tea in the morning.” The French equivalent is matin.
Sbah l-khir!
صباح الخير!
Good morning! · Bonjour!
F s-sbah, kanmshi l-khedma.
ف الصباح، كنمشي للخدمة.
In the morning, I go to work. · Le matin, je vais au travail.
Sbah dyal l-yawm kan bared.
صباح ديال اليوم كان بارد.
This morning was cold. · Ce matin était froid.
The word 'sbah' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the morning time. It's commonly used in greetings like 'Sbah l-khir' (Good morning). The term is neutral and widely understood across Morocco without significant regional variations.
| English | morning |
|---|---|
| French | matin |
| Spanish | mañana |
| Italian | mattina |
| German | Morgen |
| Portuguese | manhã |
| Dutch | ochtend |
| Turkish | sabah |
sbah (صباح) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "morning" in English and "matin" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Kanshrb atay f s-sba7.” It means “I drink tea in the morning.”
Sbah is pronounced /s-bah/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صباح.
The word 'sbah' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the morning time. It's commonly used in greetings like 'Sbah l-khir' (Good morning). The term is neutral and widely understood across Morocco without significant regional variations.