Moroccan Darija for “road / way”
/t-riq/
طريق
Had t-tri9 twila.
This road is long.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say triq (طريق) for “road / way” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /t-riq/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had t-tri9 twila.”, meaning “This road is long.” The French equivalent is route / chemin.
Kayn triq jdida f lmdina.
كاين طريق جديدة ف المدينة.
There is a new road in the city. · Il y a une nouvelle route dans la ville.
Triq l-b7ar mziana bzzaf.
طريق البحر مزيانة بزاف.
The road to the beach is very nice. · La route vers la plage est très belle.
Triq l-qdim 3mrha b l-7afrat.
طريق القديم عامرة بالحفر.
The old road is full of potholes. · La vieille route est pleine de nids-de-poule.
The word 'triq' is used in everyday conversation to refer to roads or pathways. It is commonly used when giving directions or describing travel routes. A common expression is 'triq s-salama', meaning 'safe journey'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | road / way |
|---|---|
| French | route / chemin |
| Spanish | camino |
| Italian | strada |
| German | Straße |
| Portuguese | estrada |
| Dutch | weg |
| Turkish | yol |
triq (طريق) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "road / way" in English and "route / chemin" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the places category.
A natural example is “Had t-tri9 twila.” It means “This road is long.”
Triq is pronounced /t-riq/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طريق.
The word 'triq' is used in everyday conversation to refer to roads or pathways. It is commonly used when giving directions or describing travel routes. A common expression is 'triq s-salama', meaning 'safe journey'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.