Moroccan Darija for “seven”
/seb-3a/
سبعة
Ssa3a sb3a d l3shiya.
It's seven in the evening.
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 sb3a (سبعة) for “seven” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /seb-3a/. It is a numeral. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ssa3a sb3a d l3shiya.”, meaning “It's seven in the evening.” The French equivalent is sept.
Sb3a d lyam f ssimana.
سبعة د الأيام ف السيمانة.
Seven days in a week. · Sept jours dans une semaine.
Sb3a d nnas jaw l l3ers.
سبعة د الناس جاو للعرس.
Seven people came to the wedding. · Sept personnes sont venues au mariage.
3ndi sb3a d ttbasel.
عندي سبعة د الطباسل.
I have seven plates. · J'ai sept assiettes.
Seven. Keep it distinct from 'sba3' (lion) and 'sbe3' (finger). Before some nouns, use the short form: 'sb3 snin' (seven years).
| English | seven |
|---|---|
| French | sept |
| Spanish | siete |
| Italian | sette |
| German | sieben |
| Portuguese | sete |
| Dutch | zeven |
| Turkish | yedi |
sb3a (سبعة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "seven" in English and "sept" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the numbers category.
A natural example is “Ssa3a sb3a d l3shiya.” It means “It's seven in the evening.”
Sb3a is pronounced /seb-3a/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سبعة (with vowel marks: سَبْعَة).
Seven. Keep it distinct from 'sba3' (lion) and 'sbe3' (finger). Before some nouns, use the short form: 'sb3 snin' (seven years).