How to say
How to say "Key" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija, "key" is mftah (مفتاح), pronounced /MF-tah/.
20 words
3 phrases
المفتاح، عافاك
Lmftah, 3afak
/l-MF-tah 3a-FAK/
The key, please
La clé, s'il te plaît
الصبر مفتاح الفرج
Ssbrr mfta7 l fraj
/s-SBR mf-TA7 l-FRAJ/
Patience is the key to relief
La patience est la clé du soulagement
Literally: Patience is the key to relief
واش يمكن نشوفو القردة ف الأطلس؟
Wash ymkn nsshfu singes f l atlas?
/wash YM-kn nsh-FU QRDA f l AT-las/
See monkeys in Atlas?
Voir singes Atlas?
People also ask
About this word in Darija
In Darija, "key" is mftah (مفتاح), pronounced /MF-tah/.
Darija (الدارجة) is Moroccan Arabic — the everyday spoken language of 40 million Moroccans. Unlike Modern Standard Arabic, it's rarely written down and draws heavily on French, Spanish, and Amazigh vocabulary. Learning how to say “key” the way Moroccans actually say it — with the right pronunciation, register, and cultural context — is the difference between sounding like a textbook and sounding like you belong.
Every entry on Everyday Darija includes Arabic script, romanized pronunciation, English and French translations, and cultural notes where they matter. Use the search above to explore related terms, or browse by category below.