Moroccan Darija for “street”
/zan-qa/
زنقة
L7anout f had z-zan9a.
The shop is on this street.
Say zanqa (زنقة) for “street” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /zan-qa/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “L7anout f had z-zan9a.”, meaning “The shop is on this street.” The French equivalent is rue.
Kayn l-mat3am f zanqa jdida.
كاين المطعم ف زنقة جديدة.
The restaurant is on a new street. · Le restaurant est dans une nouvelle rue.
Dima kantmasha f had z-zanqa.
ديما كنتماشا ف هاد الزنقة.
I always walk on this street. · Je marche toujours dans cette rue.
Zanqa had l-mdina mzayra bzzaf.
زنقة هاد المدينة مزايرة بزاف.
The street in this city is very narrow. · La rue de cette ville est très étroite.
The word 'zanqa' is used in everyday conversation to refer to streets and is commonly used across Morocco. It is informal and often used to give directions or describe locations. A common expression is 'zanqat l-3arbi', referring to a bustling or busy street. There are no significant regional variants.
| English | street |
|---|---|
| French | rue |
| Spanish | calle |
| Italian | strada |
| German | Straße |
| Portuguese | rua |
| Dutch | straat |
| Turkish | sokak |
zanqa (زنقة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "street" in English and "rue" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the places category.
A natural example is “L7anout f had z-zan9a.” It means “The shop is on this street.”
Zanqa is pronounced /zan-qa/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written زنقة.
The word 'zanqa' is used in everyday conversation to refer to streets and is commonly used across Morocco. It is informal and often used to give directions or describe locations. A common expression is 'zanqat l-3arbi', referring to a bustling or busy street. There are no significant regional variants.