Moroccan Darija for “one”
/wa-had/
واحد
Bghit wa7d lkhobza, 3afak.
I want one loaf of bread, please.
Say wahad (واحد) for “one” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /wa-had/. It is a number. In a natural conversation, you can say “Bghit wa7d lkhobza, 3afak.”, meaning “I want one loaf of bread, please.” The French equivalent is un.
3ndi wahad sa3a f lghorfa.
عندي واحد ساعة في الغرفة.
I have one clock in the room. · J'ai une horloge dans la chambre.
Katbghini wahad sahba bzaf.
كتبغيني واحد صاحبة بزاف.
One friend likes me a lot. · Une amie m'aime beaucoup.
Wahad nhar ghadi nmshi lmdina.
واحد نهار غادي نمشي للمدينة.
One day I will go to the city. · Un jour j'irai en ville.
The word 'wahad' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to denote the number one. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. A typical expression is 'wahad nhar' meaning 'one day'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | one |
|---|---|
| French | un |
| Spanish | uno |
| Italian | uno |
| German | eins |
| Portuguese | um |
| Dutch | één |
| Turkish | bir |
wahad (واحد) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "one" in English and "un" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the numbers category.
A natural example is “Bghit wa7d lkhobza, 3afak.” It means “I want one loaf of bread, please.”
Wahad is pronounced /wa-had/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written واحد.
The word 'wahad' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to denote the number one. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. A typical expression is 'wahad nhar' meaning 'one day'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.