Moroccan Darija for “oil”
/zit/
زيت
Zit l3oud kayji mzyan m3a lkhobz.
Olive oil goes well with bread.
Say zit (زيت) for “oil” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /zit/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Zit l3oud kayji mzyan m3a lkhobz.”, meaning “Olive oil goes well with bread.”
Khasni n9adi zit bash nsali lmakla.
خاصني نقادي زيت باش نصالي الماكلة.
I need to buy oil to finish cooking. · J'ai besoin d'acheter de l'huile pour finir de cuisiner.
Zit dial l7out kaydir rihwa f lmakla.
زيت ديال الحوت كيدير ريحة فالماكلة.
Fish oil gives a strong smell to the food. · L'huile de poisson donne une forte odeur à la nourriture.
Lma9la khassha zit lmazyan bash ma t9alash.
المقلة خاصها زيت المزيان باش ما تقالش.
The pan needs good oil so it doesn't stick. · La poêle a besoin de bonne huile pour ne pas coller.
The word 'zit' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations to refer to any type of oil, especially in cooking contexts. It is a neutral term and can be used in both informal and formal settings. A common expression is 'zit l3oud,' which means 'olive oil,' a staple in Moroccan cuisine. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | oil |
|---|---|
| Spanish | aceite |
| Italian | olio |
| German | Öl |
| Portuguese | óleo |
| Dutch | olie |
| Turkish | yağ |
zit (زيت) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "oil" in English. It is a beginner-level word.
A natural example is “Zit l3oud kayji mzyan m3a lkhobz.” It means “Olive oil goes well with bread.”
Zit is pronounced /zit/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written زيت.
The word 'zit' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations to refer to any type of oil, especially in cooking contexts. It is a neutral term and can be used in both informal and formal settings. A common expression is 'zit l3oud,' which means 'olive oil,' a staple in Moroccan cuisine. There are no notable regional variants of this word.