سدّ الباب بالساروت
sdd lbab b ssarut
/sdd l-BAB b s-SA-rut/
to lock the door
fermer la porte a cle
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How to say "to lock the door" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "to lock the door" is sdd lbab b ssarut (سدّ الباب بالساروت), pronounced /sdd l-BAB b s-SA-rut/. The French equivalent is "fermer la porte a cle."
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