Moroccan Darija for “to close / to lock”
/sedd/
سد
Sedd lbab wrak 3afak.
Close the door behind you, please.
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 sedd (سد) for “to close / to lock” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sedd/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sedd lbab wrak 3afak.”, meaning “Close the door behind you, please.” The French equivalent is fermer.
Wach sdditi ddar b ssarout?
واش سديتي الدار ب الساروت؟
Did you lock the house with the key? · As-tu fermé la maison à clé ?
Sedd shrjem rah lberd.
سد الشرجم راه البرد.
Close the window, it's cold. · Ferme la fenêtre, il fait froid.
L7wanet kaysddo m3a tts3oud d llil.
الحوانت كيسدو مع التسعود د الليل.
The shops close at 9 PM. · Les magasins ferment à 21 heures.
The standard Moroccan Darija verb for 'to close / shut / lock', giving the participle 'msdoud' (closed). Opposite of '7ell' (to open).
| English | to close / to lock |
|---|---|
| French | fermer |
| Spanish | cerrar |
| Italian | chiudere |
| German | schließen / zumachen |
| Portuguese | fechar |
| Dutch | sluiten / dichtdoen |
| Turkish | kapatmak |
sedd (سد) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "to close / to lock" in English and "fermer" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the verb category.
A natural example is “Sedd lbab wrak 3afak.” It means “Close the door behind you, please.”
Sedd is pronounced /sedd/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سد (with vowel marks: سَدّْ).
The standard Moroccan Darija verb for 'to close / shut / lock', giving the participle 'msdoud' (closed). Opposite of '7ell' (to open).