Moroccan Darija for “yellow”
/s-fer (f: sefra, pl: sefrin)/
صفر
Had l-bnana sefra.
This banana is yellow.
Say sfer (صفر) for “yellow” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /s-fer (f: sefra, pl: sefrin)/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had l-bnana sefra.”, meaning “This banana is yellow.” The French equivalent is jaune.
l-9amija dyali sfera.
القميجة ديالي صفرا.
My shirt is yellow. · Ma chemise est jaune.
siyara dyal l-3a2ila sfera.
السيارة ديال العائلة صفرا.
The family car is yellow. · La voiture de la famille est jaune.
ktab l-weld sfer.
كتاب الولد صفر.
The boy's book is yellow. · Le livre du garçon est jaune.
The word 'sfer' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe the color yellow. It is suitable for casual and informal conversations, often used when talking about clothes, objects, or vehicles. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | yellow |
|---|---|
| French | jaune |
| Spanish | amarillo |
| Italian | giallo |
| German | gelb |
| Portuguese | amarelo |
| Dutch | geel |
| Turkish | sarı |
sfer (صفر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "yellow" in English and "jaune" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the colors category.
A natural example is “Had l-bnana sefra.” It means “This banana is yellow.”
Sfer is pronounced /s-fer (f: sefra, pl: sefrin)/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صفر (with vowel marks: صْفَر).
The word 'sfer' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe the color yellow. It is suitable for casual and informal conversations, often used when talking about clothes, objects, or vehicles. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.