Moroccan Darija for “small”
/s-ghir/
صغير
Had l-weld mazal sghir.
This boy is still young.
Say sghir (صغير) for “small” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /s-ghir/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had l-weld mazal sghir.”, meaning “This boy is still young.” The French equivalent is petit.
l-7out sghir bzaf.
الحوت صغير بزاف.
The fish is very small. · Le poisson est très petit.
l-ktab li 3tani sghir.
الكتاب اللي عطاني صغير.
The book he gave me is small. · Le livre qu'il m'a donné est petit.
s-sandala dyal bnti sghira.
الصندالة ديال بنتي صغيرة.
My daughter's sandal is small. · La sandale de ma fille est petite.
The word 'sghir' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe something small in size or age. It is used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'sghir w zwin', meaning 'small and cute'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | small |
|---|---|
| French | petit |
| Spanish | pequeño |
| Italian | piccolo |
| German | klein |
| Portuguese | pequeno |
| Dutch | klein |
| Turkish | küçük |
sghir (صغير) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "small" in English and "petit" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the description category.
A natural example is “Had l-weld mazal sghir.” It means “This boy is still young.”
Sghir is pronounced /s-ghir/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صغير.
The word 'sghir' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe something small in size or age. It is used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'sghir w zwin', meaning 'small and cute'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.