Moroccan Darija for “apple”
/tef-fah/
تفاح
Had t-teffa7 7lou.
This apple is sweet.
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Say teffah (تفاح) for “apple” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tef-fah/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had t-teffa7 7lou.”, meaning “This apple is sweet.” The French equivalent is pomme.
Bghit n-9te3 teffah f l-salata.
بغيت نقطع تفاح ف السلطة.
I want to cut an apple for the salad. · Je veux couper une pomme pour la salade.
Kharjna nshriw teffah mn s-souq.
خرجنا نشريو تفاح من السوق.
We went out to buy apples from the market. · Nous sommes sortis acheter des pommes au marché.
Tefah l-mghribi mzyan bzzaf.
تفاح المغربي مزيان بزاف.
Moroccan apples are very good. · Les pommes marocaines sont très bonnes.
The word 'teffah' is used in everyday conversation to refer to apples, a common fruit in Morocco. It is a masculine noun and often used when discussing food, shopping, or cooking. A common expression is 'teffah 7lou' meaning 'sweet apple.' There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | apple |
|---|---|
| French | pomme |
| Spanish | manzana |
| Italian | mela |
| German | Apfel |
| Portuguese | maçã |
| Dutch | appel |
| Turkish | elma |
teffah (تفاح) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "apple" in English and "pomme" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Had t-teffa7 7lou.” It means “This apple is sweet.”
Teffah is pronounced /tef-fah/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تفاح.
The word 'teffah' is used in everyday conversation to refer to apples, a common fruit in Morocco. It is a masculine noun and often used when discussing food, shopping, or cooking. A common expression is 'teffah 7lou' meaning 'sweet apple.' There are no notable regional variants for this word.