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Moroccan Arabic - Words For Family
Cousin When saying 'cousin' in Moroccan Arabic you have to be specific. You have to let the speaker know exactly who you are referring to. For example: cousin (the son of your mother’s sister) - weld lkhala cousin (the daughter of your mother’s sister) - bent lkhala cousin (the son of your mother’s brother) - weld lkhal cousin (the daughter of your mother‘s brother) - bent lkhal cousin (the son of your father’s sister) - weld el’ama cousin (the daughter of your father’s sister) - bent l’ama cousin (the son of your father’s brother) - weld l’am cousin (the daughter of your father's brother) - bent l’am Uncle When saying 'uncle' in the Moroccan language you need to be specific. The listener will then know exactly who you are referring. More specifically, you have to specify the relationship of the uncle to the parent, for example: uncle (the mother‘s brother) uncle (the father’s brother) Aunt Similarly, when speaking about an aunt, in Moroccan Arabic, you need to be specific. For example: aunt ( the mother’s sister) - l khala aunt ( the father’s sister) - l‘ama Niece and Nephew When referring to nieces and nephews the speaker of Moroccan Darija is specific. For example he or she would say: niece (the daughter of the sister) - bent l khet nephew (the son of the sister) - weld l khet In English, the words 'cousin, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew' are generally used when referring to a family member and it's left up the listener to inquire further as to the exact relationship of the family member to the mother and father. This is not the situation with Moroccan Darija. The relationship of the 'cousin, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew' in relation to the mother and father is spelled out by the very word itself. Therefore, the listener does not usually have to inquire further as to the relationship between the relative and the mother or father. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Find Moroccan Arabic language lessons with accompanying audio and text |
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