Moroccan Darija for “doctor”
/t-bib/
طبيب
Khasni nshof tbib lyoum.
I need to see a doctor today.
Say tbib (طبيب) for “doctor” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /t-bib/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khasni nshof tbib lyoum.”, meaning “I need to see a doctor today.” The French equivalent is médecin.
Tbib dialna f l'3tila daba.
طبيب ديالنا ف العطلة دابا.
Our doctor is on vacation now. · Notre médecin est en vacances maintenant.
Ltbib 3tani dawa jdida.
الطبيب عطاني دواء جديدة.
The doctor gave me new medicine. · Le médecin m'a donné un nouveau médicament.
Tbib kan ghadi l'mostachfa.
طبيب كان غادي للمستشفى.
The doctor was going to the hospital. · Le médecin allait à l'hôpital.
The word 'tbib' is used in everyday conversations to refer to a doctor and is considered a standard term. It is commonly used when discussing health-related matters or when visiting a medical professional. A common expression is 'tbib snan', meaning 'dentist'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | doctor |
|---|---|
| French | médecin |
| Spanish | médico |
| Italian | medico |
| German | Arzt |
| Portuguese | médico |
| Dutch | dokter |
| Turkish | doktor |
tbib (طبيب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "doctor" in English and "médecin" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the profession category.
A natural example is “Khasni nshof tbib lyoum.” It means “I need to see a doctor today.”
Tbib is pronounced /t-bib/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طبيب.
The word 'tbib' is used in everyday conversations to refer to a doctor and is considered a standard term. It is commonly used when discussing health-related matters or when visiting a medical professional. A common expression is 'tbib snan', meaning 'dentist'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.