Moroccan Darija for “chef”
/tbakh/
طباخ
T-tebbakh wjjed lmakla.
The cook prepared the food.
Say tbakh (طباخ) for “chef” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tbakh/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “T-tebbakh wjjed lmakla.”, meaning “The cook prepared the food.”
Ltbakh kay3rf ydir l7lwa mzyan.
الطباخ كيعرف يدير الحلوى مزيان.
The chef knows how to make desserts well. · Le chef sait bien faire les desserts.
Hna fi l7afla, tbakh kaydiro lbarbecue.
هنا في الحفلة، الطباخ كيدير الباربكيو.
Here at the party, the chef is doing the barbecue. · Ici à la fête, le chef fait le barbecue.
Ltbakh dyal had restora kay3jbni bzaf.
الطباخ ديال هاد الرستوران كيعجبني بزاف.
I really like the chef of this restaurant. · J'aime beaucoup le chef de ce restaurant.
The word 'tbakh' is commonly used in everyday conversations when referring to professional cooks or chefs. It is a neutral term that can be used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'tbakh mzyan', meaning a good chef. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | chef |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cocinero |
| Italian | cuoco |
| German | Koch |
| Portuguese | cozinheiro |
| Dutch | kok |
| Turkish | aşçı |
tbakh (طباخ) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "chef" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the cooking category.
A natural example is “T-tebbakh wjjed lmakla.” It means “The cook prepared the food.”
Tbakh is pronounced /tbakh/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طباخ.
The word 'tbakh' is commonly used in everyday conversations when referring to professional cooks or chefs. It is a neutral term that can be used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'tbakh mzyan', meaning a good chef. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.