Moroccan Darija for “broom”
/shttaba/
شطابة
Jib sh-shttaba bash n9i l-ard.
Bring the broom so I can clean the floor.
Say shttaba (شطابة) for “broom” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shttaba/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Jib sh-shttaba bash n9i l-ard.”, meaning “Bring the broom so I can clean the floor.” The French equivalent is balai.
Shttaba dyalna daret l9idma, khasna njibu jdida.
شطابة ديالنا دارت القدمة، خاصنا نجيبو جديدة.
Our broom is worn out, we need to get a new one. · Notre balai est usé, nous devons en acheter un nouveau.
L-wld kay3awn mmo bsh-shttaba f-s-salon.
الولد كيعاون مّو بالشطابة فالسالون.
The boy is helping his mom with the broom in the living room. · Le garçon aide sa mère avec le balai dans le salon.
3ndk shttaba z-zrqa f-lbit dyalk?
عندك شطابة الزرقا فالغرفة ديالك؟
Do you have the blue broom in your room? · As-tu le balai bleu dans ta chambre ?
The word 'shttaba' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a broom, an essential household cleaning tool. It is used in informal settings and is understood throughout Morocco. A common expression is 'daret l9idma', meaning the broom is worn out. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | broom |
|---|---|
| French | balai |
| Spanish | escoba |
| Italian | scopa |
| German | Besen |
| Portuguese | vassoura |
| Dutch | bezem |
| Turkish | süpürge |
shttaba (شطابة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "broom" in English and "balai" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the home category.
A natural example is “Jib sh-shttaba bash n9i l-ard.” It means “Bring the broom so I can clean the floor.”
Shttaba is pronounced /shttaba/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شطابة.
The word 'shttaba' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a broom, an essential household cleaning tool. It is used in informal settings and is understood throughout Morocco. A common expression is 'daret l9idma', meaning the broom is worn out. There are no notable regional variants for this term.