Moroccan Darija for “month”
/shhr/
شهر
Ghadi nb9a hna shhr.
I am going to stay here for a month.
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 shhr (شهر) for “month” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shhr/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ghadi nb9a hna shhr.”, meaning “I am going to stay here for a month.” The French equivalent is mois.
Ana mzawj bshhr.
أنا مزوج بشهر.
I got married a month ago. · Je me suis marié il y a un mois.
Shhr jdida bda lyoum.
شهر جديدة بدا اليوم.
A new month starts today. · Un nouveau mois commence aujourd'hui.
Kayn 12 shhr f l3am.
كاين ١٢ شهر ف العام.
There are 12 months in a year. · Il y a 12 mois dans une année.
The word 'shhr' is commonly used in everyday conversations to refer to the months of the year or to indicate a duration of time. It is part of standard vocabulary and is used across all regions of Morocco without significant variation. A common expression is 'shhr Ramdan' to refer to the month of Ramadan.
| English | month |
|---|---|
| French | mois |
| Spanish | mes |
| Italian | mese |
| German | Monat |
| Portuguese | mês |
| Dutch | maand |
| Turkish | ay |
shhr (شهر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "month" in English and "mois" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the time category.
A natural example is “Ghadi nb9a hna shhr.” It means “I am going to stay here for a month.”
Shhr is pronounced /shhr/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شهر.
The word 'shhr' is commonly used in everyday conversations to refer to the months of the year or to indicate a duration of time. It is part of standard vocabulary and is used across all regions of Morocco without significant variation. A common expression is 'shhr Ramdan' to refer to the month of Ramadan.