Moroccan Darija for “plate”
/teb-sil/
طبصيل
3tini tbsil kbir, 3afak.
Give me a large plate, please.
Say tbsil (طبصيل) for “plate” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /teb-sil/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “3tini tbsil kbir, 3afak.”, meaning “Give me a large plate, please.” The French equivalent is assiette.
wash 3ndek shi tbsil zayd?
واش عندك شي طبصيل زايد؟
Do you have an extra plate? · As-tu une assiette supplémentaire?
l9it tbsil mkassar f lmajt.
لقيت طبصيل مكسر في المجاط.
I found a broken plate in the sink. · J'ai trouvé une assiette cassée dans l'évier.
ghslt tbsil b sbon jdid.
غسلت طبصيل بصابون جديد.
I washed the plate with new soap. · J'ai lavé l'assiette avec du nouveau savon.
The word 'tbsil' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a plate, commonly in household and dining contexts. It is a standard term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'tbsil dyal salata' meaning 'salad plate'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | plate |
|---|---|
| French | assiette |
| Spanish | plato |
| Italian | piatto |
| German | Teller |
| Portuguese | prato |
| Dutch | bord |
| Turkish | tabak |
tbsil (طبصيل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "plate" in English and "assiette" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the kitchen category.
A natural example is “3tini tbsil kbir, 3afak.” It means “Give me a large plate, please.”
Tbsil is pronounced /teb-sil/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طبصيل.
The word 'tbsil' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a plate, commonly in household and dining contexts. It is a standard term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'tbsil dyal salata' meaning 'salad plate'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.