Moroccan Darija for “see, watch”
/shaf/
شاف
Shaf sa7bo f s-sou9.
He saw his friend at the market.
Say shaf (شاف) for “see, watch” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shaf/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shaf sa7bo f s-sou9.”, meaning “He saw his friend at the market.”
shaf l-film jdida lbare7.
شاف الفيلم الجديدة البارح.
He watched the new movie yesterday. · Il a regardé le nouveau film hier.
shaf l-matsh f t-tilivizyon.
شاف الماتش في التلفزيون.
He watched the match on TV. · Il a regardé le match à la télé.
shaf l-ketaba f l-maktaba.
شاف الكتابة في المكتبة.
He saw the writing in the library. · Il a vu l'écriture à la bibliothèque.
The word 'shaf' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe the act of seeing or watching. It is a versatile verb used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'shaf mzyan', meaning 'look carefully'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | see, watch |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ver |
| Italian | vedere |
| German | sehen |
| Portuguese | ver |
| Dutch | zien |
| Turkish | görmek |
shaf (شاف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "see, watch" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Shaf sa7bo f s-sou9.” It means “He saw his friend at the market.”
Shaf is pronounced /shaf/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شاف.
The word 'shaf' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe the act of seeing or watching. It is a versatile verb used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'shaf mzyan', meaning 'look carefully'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.