Moroccan Darija for “t-shirt / sweater”
/tri-go/
تريكو
Lbes trigo 7it kayn lbrd.
Wear a sweater because it is cold.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
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Say trigo (تريكو) for “t-shirt / sweater” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tri-go/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lbes trigo 7it kayn lbrd.”, meaning “Wear a sweater because it is cold.” The French equivalent is tricot.
Jib liya trigo mn duk lfran.
جيب ليا تريكو من دوك الفران.
Bring me a sweater from those stores. · Apporte-moi un tricot de ces magasins.
Trigo dyalk mzian, mnin shritih?
تريكو ديالك مزيان، منين شريتيه؟
Your sweater is nice, where did you buy it? · Ton tricot est joli, où l'as-tu acheté?
Ma3ndish trigo lghda, khasni nshri wa7ed.
ماعنديش تريكو لغدا، خاصني نشري واحد.
I don't have a sweater for tomorrow, I need to buy one. · Je n'ai pas de tricot pour demain, je dois en acheter un.
The word 'trigo' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to both t-shirts and sweaters, often depending on the context. It is a casual term used across Morocco, and it's typical to hear it in informal conversations. A common expression is 'trigo d lbrd' meaning 'sweater for the cold'.
| English | t-shirt / sweater |
|---|---|
| French | tricot |
| Spanish | camiseta / suéter |
| Italian | maglietta / maglione |
| German | T-Shirt / Pullover |
| Portuguese | camiseta / suéter |
| Dutch | T-shirt / trui |
| Turkish | tişört / kazak |
trigo (تريكو) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "t-shirt / sweater" in English and "tricot" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Lbes trigo 7it kayn lbrd.” It means “Wear a sweater because it is cold.”
Trigo is pronounced /tri-go/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تريكو.
The word 'trigo' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to both t-shirts and sweaters, often depending on the context. It is a casual term used across Morocco, and it's typical to hear it in informal conversations. A common expression is 'trigo d lbrd' meaning 'sweater for the cold'.