How to say
How to say "To sit down" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija, "to sit down" is jls (جلس), pronounced /JLES/.
1 words
People also ask
About this word in Darija
In Darija, "to sit down" is jls (جلس), pronounced /JLES/.
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 “to sit down” 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.