Close family
| Darija Latin | Arabic script | Meaning | Usage note |
|---|---|---|---|
| l3a2ila | العائلة | family | — |
| bba | بابا | father / my father | — |
| mmi | مي | my mother | — |
| khuya | خويا | my brother | — |
| khti | ختي | my sister | — |
| wldi | ولدي | my son | — |
| bnti | بنتي | my daughter | — |
| rajli | راجلي | my husband | — |
| merti | مرتي | my wife | — |
Talking about family
| Darija Latin | Arabic script | Meaning | Usage note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3ndk khout? | عندك خوت؟ | Do you have siblings? | — |
| 3ndi juj d lkhout | عندي جوج ديال الخوت | I have two siblings | — |
| Kif dayra l3a2ila? | كيف دايرة العائلة؟ | How is the family? | — |
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1. l3a2ila
العائلة
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family
2. bba
بابا
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father / my father
3. mmi
مي
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my mother
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