Moroccan Darija for “blue”
/z-req (f: zerqa, pl: zerqin)/
زرق
S-sma zer9a lyoum.
The sky is blue today.
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 zreq (زرق) for “blue” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /z-req (f: zerqa, pl: zerqin)/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “S-sma zer9a lyoum.”, meaning “The sky is blue today.” The French equivalent is bleu.
L-qamija dyali zreqa.
القميجة ديالي زرقا.
My shirt is blue. · Ma chemise est bleue.
3ndi 7it zreq f l-bit.
عندي حيط زرق ف البيت.
I have a blue wall in the room. · J'ai un mur bleu dans la chambre.
L-b7ar kaybda yban zreq mn b3id.
البحر كيبدا يبان زرق من بعيد.
The sea starts to look blue from afar. · La mer commence à paraître bleue de loin.
The word 'zreq' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe the color blue. It is typically used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is '3youn zreqa' meaning 'blue eyes.' There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | blue |
|---|---|
| French | bleu |
| Spanish | azul |
| Italian | blu |
| German | blau |
| Portuguese | azul |
| Dutch | blauw |
| Turkish | mavi |
zreq (زرق) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "blue" in English and "bleu" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the colors category.
A natural example is “S-sma zer9a lyoum.” It means “The sky is blue today.”
Zreq is pronounced /z-req (f: zerqa, pl: zerqin)/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written زرق (with vowel marks: زْرَق).
The word 'zreq' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe the color blue. It is typically used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is '3youn zreqa' meaning 'blue eyes.' There are no notable regional variants for this word.