Language/Standard-moroccan-tamazight/Vocabulary/Fruits
Hi Standard Moroccan Tamazight learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to fruits in Standard Moroccan Tamazight. Fruits are an important part of our diet and culture. Knowing the names of fruits in a language can help you communicate better with native speakers and enrich your vocabulary. Don't hesitate to practice and use these words in your conversation with native speakers and ask them any questions! So, let's get started! 🍎🍊🍇
Common fruits[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some of the most common fruits:
| Standard Moroccan Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| أفوكادو | afokado / ⴰⴼⵓⴽⴰⴷⵓ | Avocado |
| برتقال | brtaqal / ⴱⵔⵜⴰⵇⴰⵍ | Orange |
| فراولة | frawla / ⴼⵔⴰⵡⵍⴰ | Strawberry |
| تفاح | tfa7 / ⵜⴼⴰⵀ | Apple |
| موز | moz / ⵎⵓⵣ | Banana |
| عنب | 3anab / ⵄⴰⵏⴰⴱ | Grape |
| جوز الهند | jwz lhnd / ⵊⵓⵣ ⵍⵃⵏⴷ | Coconut |
| قرامب | qramb / ⵇⵔⴰⵎⴱ | Pomegranate |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Person 1: هل يوجد فراولة في السوق؟ (Hal yujad frawla fi-s-souk?) (Are there strawberries in the market?)
Person 2: نعم، هناك فراولة طازجة. (Na3am, hnaak frawla taazja.) (Yes, there are fresh strawberries.)
Person 1: ممتاز، شكرًا. (Mumtaaz, shukran.) (Excellent, thank you.)
Less common fruits[edit | edit source]
Now, let's move on to some less common but still important fruits:
| Standard Moroccan Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| عندليب | 3andlip / ⵄⴰⵏⴷⵍⵉⴱ | Nightingale berry |
| تين | tin / ⵜⵉⵏ | Fig |
| حمضيات | 7madiyat / ⵃⵎⴰⴷⵉⵢⴰⵜ | Citrus |
| كيوي | kiwi / ⴽⵉⵡⵉ | Kiwi |
| رمان | rman / ⵔⵎⴰⵏ | Pomegranate |
| جوج | jawj / ⵊⵡⵊ | Peach |
| خوخ | khwkh / ⵅⵓⵅ | Apricot |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Person 1: هل جربت العندليب من قبل؟ (Hal jirbat l-3andlip mn qbal?) (Have you ever tried the nightingale berry before?)
Person 2: لا، ما سمعت عنها من قبل. (Laa, ma sm3t 3anha mn qbal.) (No, I haven't heard about it before.)
Person 1: إنها فاكهة لذيذة جداً. (Inhaa fakha latziiza jiddan.) (It is a very delicious fruit.)
Exotic fruits[edit | edit source]
Last but not least, let's discover some exotic and tropical fruits:
| Standard Moroccan Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| جوز البرازيل | jwz lbrazil / ⵊⵓⵣ ⵍⴱⵔⴰⵣⵉⵍ | Brazil nut |
| أناناس | ananas / ⴰⵏⴰⵏⴰⵙ | Pineapple |
| مانجو | mango / ⵎⴰⵏⵊⵓ | Mango |
| فراولة الأشواك | frawla l-3chwaq / ⴼⵔⴰⵡⵍⴰ ⵍⵄⵜⴰⵛⴰⵡⴽ | Dragonfruit |
| تمر هندي | tmr handi / ⵜⵎⴰⵔ ⵃⴰⵏⴷⵉ | Dates (Indian) |
| جوز الهند الأخضر | jwz lhnd l-akhDar / ⵊⵓⵣ ⵍⵃⵏⴷ ⵍⴰⵎⵎⵉⴷⵓ | Green coconut |
| دوريان | duryan / ⴷⵓⵔⵢⴰⵏ | Durian |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Person 1: أي فاكهةُ ستحضرُها للحفلة؟ (Ay fakha s-t7drha l-l7fla?) (Which fruit will you bring to the party?)
Person 2: سأحضرُ عناناس و دوريان. (Sa-t7dr ananas w duryan.) (I will bring pineapple and durian.)
Person 1: واو! لم أجرب دوريان من قبل. (Waaw! Lm a-jrbb duryan mn qbal.) (Wow! I haven't tried durian before.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations on learning the vocabulary related to fruits in Standard Moroccan Tamazight! We hope you enjoyed this lesson and learned new words that you can use in your everyday life. To improve your Standard Moroccan Tamazight Vocabulary, you can also check out our Standard Moroccan Tamazight page. Don't forget to practice and use these words in context with native speakers! 😎
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Sources[edit | edit source]
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