Moroccan Darija for “market”
/sooq/
سوق
Mshit l-sou9 nshri lkhodra.
I went to the market to buy vegetables.
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 souq (سوق) for “market” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sooq/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Mshit l-sou9 nshri lkhodra.”, meaning “I went to the market to buy vegetables.” The French equivalent is marché.
Kan souq jdid f had l-mdina.
كان سوق جديد في هاد المدينة.
There is a new market in this city. · Il y a un nouveau marché dans cette ville.
Souq had nhar kan mz7oum bzzaf.
سوق هاد النهار كان مزدحم بزاف.
The market was very crowded today. · Le marché était très bondé aujourd'hui.
Kayn souq l-3tika f l-qdim.
كاين سوق العتيقة في القديم.
There is an antique market in the old town. · Il y a un marché d'antiquités dans la vieille ville.
The word 'souq' is used in everyday conversation to refer to markets, which are common places for shopping in Morocco. It is part of a common expression 'souq l-had' meaning 'Sunday market,' a popular event in many towns. The word is universally understood across Morocco, with no significant regional variants.
| English | market |
|---|---|
| French | marché |
| Spanish | mercado |
| Italian | mercato |
| German | Markt |
| Portuguese | mercado |
| Dutch | markt |
| Turkish | pazar |
souq (سوق) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "market" in English and "marché" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the places category.
A natural example is “Mshit l-sou9 nshri lkhodra.” It means “I went to the market to buy vegetables.”
Souq is pronounced /sooq/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سوق.
The word 'souq' is used in everyday conversation to refer to markets, which are common places for shopping in Morocco. It is part of a common expression 'souq l-had' meaning 'Sunday market,' a popular event in many towns. The word is universally understood across Morocco, with no significant regional variants.