Moroccan Darija for “my heart (term of endearment)”
/qal-bi/
قلبي
Nti 9albi.
You are my heart.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say 9albi (قلبي) for “my heart (term of endearment)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /qal-bi/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Nti 9albi.”, meaning “You are my heart.” The French equivalent is mon cœur.
Ya 9albi! Chno wqe3 lik?
يا قلبي! شنو وقع ليك؟
Oh my heart! What happened to you? · Mon cœur ! Qu'est-ce qui t'est arrivé ?
Kanbghik men 9albi.
كنبغيك من قلبي.
I love you from my heart. · Je t'aime de tout mon cœur.
Sm7 liya, a 9albi.
سمح ليا، أ قلبي.
Forgive me, my heart. · Pardonne-moi, mon cœur.
9alb (heart) + -i (my). Used for a partner, a child or a close friend, and in 'ya 9albi' as an exclamation of tenderness or pity. The 9 stands for the Arabic letter ق; some regions say 'galbi'.
| English | my heart (term of endearment) |
|---|---|
| French | mon cœur |
| Spanish | mi corazón |
| Italian | cuore mio |
| German | mein Herz |
| Portuguese | meu coração |
| Dutch | mijn hart |
| Turkish | kalbim |
9albi (قلبي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "my heart (term of endearment)" in English and "mon cœur" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the relationship category.
A natural example is “Nti 9albi.” It means “You are my heart.”
9albi is pronounced /qal-bi/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قلبي (with vowel marks: قَلْبِي).
9alb (heart) + -i (my). Used for a partner, a child or a close friend, and in 'ya 9albi' as an exclamation of tenderness or pity. The 9 stands for the Arabic letter ق; some regions say 'galbi'.