Moroccan Darija for “six”
/set-ta/
ستة
Ssa3a stta d ssba7.
It's six in the morning.
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 stta (ستة) for “six” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /set-ta/. It is a numeral. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ssa3a stta d ssba7.”, meaning “It's six in the morning.” The French equivalent is six.
3ndna stta d lbyot f ddar.
عندنا ستة د البيوت ف الدار.
We have six rooms in the house. · Nous avons six pièces dans la maison.
Stta dyal shshhor.
ستة ديال الشهور.
Six months. · Six mois.
Lmatch sala stta l zero.
الماتش سالا ستة لزيرو.
The match ended six to zero. · Le match s'est terminé six à zéro.
Six. Before some nouns Moroccans use the short form: 'stt shhor' (six months), 'stt snin' (six years).
| English | six |
|---|---|
| French | six |
| Spanish | seis |
| Italian | sei |
| German | sechs |
| Portuguese | seis |
| Dutch | zes |
| Turkish | altı |
stta (ستة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "six" in English and "six" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the numbers category.
A natural example is “Ssa3a stta d ssba7.” It means “It's six in the morning.”
Stta is pronounced /set-ta/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ستة (with vowel marks: سِتَّة).
Six. Before some nouns Moroccans use the short form: 'stt shhor' (six months), 'stt snin' (six years).