Moroccan Darija for “my name is”
/smi-ti/
سميتي
Smiti Sara.
My name is Sara.
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 smiti (سميتي) for “my name is” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /smi-ti/. It is a phrase. In a natural conversation, you can say “Smiti Sara.”, meaning “My name is Sara.” The French equivalent is je m'appelle.
Smiti Sara.
سميتي سارة.
My name is Sara. · Je m'appelle Sara.
Smiti Karim, w nta?
سميتي كريم، ونتا؟
My name is Karim, and you? · Je m'appelle Karim, et toi ?
Smiti Adam, ana mn Casa.
سميتي آدم، أنا من كازا.
My name is Adam, I'm from Casablanca. · Je m'appelle Adam, je suis de Casablanca.
Smiya (name) + -i (my). The other persons: smitek (your name), smito (his name), smitha (her name). No verb is needed: smiti Sara = my name (is) Sara.
| English | my name is |
|---|---|
| French | je m'appelle |
| Spanish | me llamo |
| Italian | mi chiamo |
| German | ich heiße |
| Portuguese | meu nome é |
| Dutch | mijn naam is |
| Turkish | benim adım |
smiti (سميتي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "my name is" in English and "je m'appelle" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.
A natural example is “Smiti Sara.” It means “My name is Sara.”
Smiti is pronounced /smi-ti/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سميتي (with vowel marks: سْمِيتِي).
Smiya (name) + -i (my). The other persons: smitek (your name), smito (his name), smitha (her name). No verb is needed: smiti Sara = my name (is) Sara.