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Standard Moroccan Tamazight - Colors
In today's lesson, we will learn about the colors in Standard Moroccan Tamazight. Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club!
Main Terms
Below is a table of the main colors in Standard Moroccan Tamazight with their pronunciation and translation in English.
| Word in Standard Moroccan Tamazight | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| اَحْمَر | ahmar | red |
| أَزْرَق | azraq | blue |
| أَسْوَد | aswad | black |
| أَصْفَر | asfar | yellow |
| بَنَفْسَجِي | banafsaji | purple |
| خَضْرَاء | khadraa | green |
| رَمَادِي | ramadi | gray |
| بَيَاضِي | bayadi | white |
Dialogue
Let's practice the colors in Standard Moroccan Tamazight with a dialogue.
- Person 1: اَحْمَر ؟ (ahmar?) – Red?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، اَحْمَر (na'am, ahmar) – Yes, red.
- Person 1: أَزْرَق ؟ (azraq?) – Blue?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، أَزْرَق (na'am, azraq) – Yes, blue.
- Person 1: أَسْوَد ؟ (aswad?) – Black?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، أَسْوَد (na'am, aswad) – Yes, black.
- Person 1: أَصْفَر ؟ (asfar?) – Yellow?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، أَصْفَر (na'am, asfar) – Yes, yellow.
- Person 1: بَنَفْسَجِي ؟ (banafsaji?) – Purple?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، بَنَفْسَجِي (na'am, banafsaji) – Yes, purple.
- Person 1: خَضْرَاء ؟ (khadraa?) – Green?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، خَضْرَاء (na'am, khadraa) – Yes, green.
- Person 1: رَمَادِي ؟ (ramadi?) – Gray?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، رَمَادِي (na'am, ramadi) – Yes, gray.
- Person 1: بَيَاضِي ؟ (bayadi?) – White?
- Person 2: نَعَمْ، بَيَاضِي (na'am, bayadi) – Yes, white.
Related lessons
Sources
- https://www.omniglot.com/writing/tamazight.htm (the Tamazight language and its writing system)
- https://www.ethnologue.com/language/ber (the Berber languages and their dialects)
- https://www.arabicpod101.com/moroccan-arabic/colors-in-moroccan-arabic/ (colors in Moroccan Arabic)
- https://www.arabicpod101.com/moroccan-arabic/vocabulary-list-colors-in-moroccan-arabic/ (vocabulary list of colors in Moroccan Arabic)
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