Moroccan Darija for “tall / long”
/twil/
طويل
Ttriq twila, khassna nrta7o shwiya.
The road is long, we need to rest a bit.
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Say twil (طويل) for “tall / long” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /twil/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ttriq twila, khassna nrta7o shwiya.”, meaning “The road is long, we need to rest a bit.” The French equivalent is grand (de taille) / long.
Khouya twil 3liya.
خويا طويل عليا.
My brother is taller than me. · Mon frère est plus grand que moi.
Had lfilm twil bzzaf walakin zwin.
هاد الفيلم طويل بزاف ولكن زوين.
This movie is very long, but good. · Ce film est très long mais bien.
Shrat kswa twila l l3rs.
شرات كسوة طويلة ل العرس.
She bought a long dress for the wedding. · Elle a acheté une robe longue pour le mariage.
Means both 'tall' (for people/buildings) and 'long' (for roads, time, hair, clothes). Feminine is 'twila' (طويلة), plural is 'twal' (طوال). Contrast with 'kbir' (big/old) and '9sir' (short).
| English | tall / long |
|---|---|
| French | grand (de taille) / long |
| Spanish | alto / largo |
| Italian | alto / lungo |
| German | groß / lang |
| Portuguese | alto / comprido / longo |
| Dutch | lang / groot |
| Turkish | uzun / uzun boylu |
twil (طويل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "tall / long" in English and "grand (de taille) / long" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Ttriq twila, khassna nrta7o shwiya.” It means “The road is long, we need to rest a bit.”
Twil is pronounced /twil/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طويل (with vowel marks: طْوِيلْ).
Means both 'tall' (for people/buildings) and 'long' (for roads, time, hair, clothes). Feminine is 'twila' (طويلة), plural is 'twal' (طوال). Contrast with 'kbir' (big/old) and '9sir' (short).