Moroccan Darija for “rain”
/sh-ta/
شتا
Katih shta daba.
It is raining now.
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 shta (شتا) for “rain” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sh-ta/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Katih shta daba.”, meaning “It is raining now.” The French equivalent is pluie.
ghadi nji mlli t9la shta.
غادي نجي ملي تقلّا شتا.
I will come when the rain eases. · Je viendrai quand la pluie s'atténuera.
l7did kaytsdda f waqt shta.
الحديد كيتصدى ف وقت شتا.
Iron rusts during the rain. · Le fer rouille pendant la pluie.
kan7eb nshuf lmdina f waqt shta.
كنحب نشوف المدينة ف وقت شتا.
I love to see the city during the rain. · J'aime voir la ville pendant la pluie.
The word 'shta' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to describe rain. It is an informal term that is widely understood across different regions. A common expression is 'shta m3a r3d', meaning 'rain with thunder'. There are no significant regional variations for this word.
| English | rain |
|---|---|
| French | pluie |
| Spanish | lluvia |
| Italian | pioggia |
| German | Regen |
| Portuguese | chuva |
| Dutch | regen |
| Turkish | yağmur |
shta (شتا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "rain" in English and "pluie" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the weather category.
A natural example is “Katih shta daba.” It means “It is raining now.”
Shta is pronounced /sh-ta/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شتا.
The word 'shta' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to describe rain. It is an informal term that is widely understood across different regions. A common expression is 'shta m3a r3d', meaning 'rain with thunder'. There are no significant regional variations for this word.