Moroccan Darija for “driver”
/shifour/
شيفور
Shifour d taxi 3ref t-tri9.
The taxi driver knew the way.
Say shifour (شيفور) for “driver” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shifour/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shifour d taxi 3ref t-tri9.”, meaning “The taxi driver knew the way.” The French equivalent is chauffeur.
Shifour d lberd 7afed l-kart.
شيفور د البرّد حافظ الكارت.
The delivery driver memorized the route. · Le chauffeur de livraison a mémorisé l'itinéraire.
L-shifour kan mzyan f l-3amra.
الشيفور كان مزيان في العمرة.
The bus driver was good during the trip. · Le chauffeur de bus était bon pendant le voyage.
Shifour d l-kamyon 3awnna b l-move.
شيفور د الكاميون عاوننا ب الموف.
The truck driver helped us with the move. · Le chauffeur de camion nous a aidés avec le déménagement.
The word 'shifour' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to any type of driver, whether for taxis, buses, or trucks. It is an informal term often used in casual conversations. A common expression is 'shifour d taxi', which specifically refers to a taxi driver. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | driver |
|---|---|
| French | chauffeur |
| Spanish | conductor |
| Italian | autista |
| German | Fahrer |
| Portuguese | motorista |
| Dutch | chauffeur |
| Turkish | sürücü |
shifour (شيفور) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "driver" in English and "chauffeur" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the work category.
A natural example is “Shifour d taxi 3ref t-tri9.” It means “The taxi driver knew the way.”
Shifour is pronounced /shifour/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شيفور.
The word 'shifour' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to any type of driver, whether for taxis, buses, or trucks. It is an informal term often used in casual conversations. A common expression is 'shifour d taxi', which specifically refers to a taxi driver. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.