French Vocabulary: Morocco, Society, Relationships, and Modernization
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74 Terms
le Maroc
Morocco; a kingdom located in North Africa (the Maghreb).
le royaume
The kingdom.
l'Afrique du Nord
North Africa.
le Maghreb
The Maghreb; the northwestern region of Africa.
un habitant / une habitante
An inhabitant or resident (masculine / feminine).
la population
The population.
un peuple
A people or nation.
une minorité
A minority.
la diversité
Diversity.
ĂȘtre composĂ© de
To consist of or to be composed of.
compter
To count or comprise.
environ
Approximately or about.
le paysage
The landscape.
la plaine
The plain.
le désert
The desert.
une chaĂźne de montagnes
A mountain range.
l'Atlas
The Atlas Mountains.
la cĂŽte
The coast.
l'océan Atlantique
The Atlantic Ocean.
la mer Méditerranée
The Mediterranean Sea.
la vallée
The valley.
une oasis
An oasis.
une dune
A dune.
fertile
Fertile.
traverser
To cross or traverse.
se trouver / se situer
To be located or situated.
la capitale politique
The political capital.
la métropole
The metropolis or major city.
le centre historique
The historic center.
un artisan / une artisane
A craftsman or artisan (masculine / feminine).
marchander
To haggle or bargain.
un souk
A souk or traditional market.
Rabat
The political capital city of Morocco.
Casablanca
The economic and industrial center of Morocco.
Marrakech
The primary tourist city in Morocco.
le Souss
A fertile valley in Morocco.
le Sahara
The Sahara desert.
les Arabes
The Arabs.
les BerbĂšres
The Berbers.
les Touaregs
The Tuareg people.
une tribu
A tribe.
nomade
Nomadic.
la langue officielle
The official language.
le berbĂšre
Berber language (also known as Amazigh).
reconnaĂźtre officiellement
To officially recognize.
le mariage
The wedding or marriage.
se marier
To marry or get married.
ĂȘtre pour / ĂȘtre contre
To be in favor of / to be against.
ĂȘtre d'accord / ne pas ĂȘtre d'accord
To agree / to disagree.
ĂȘtre indĂ©cis(e)
To be undecided.
avoir des doutes
To have doubts.
avoir peur
To be afraid (e.g., 'J'ai peur' = 'I am afraid').
ĂȘtre inquiet / inquiĂšte
To be worried or concerned (masculine / feminine).
ĂȘtre stressĂ©(e)
To be stressed.
ĂȘtre surpris(e)
To be surprised.
ĂȘtre confus(e)
To be confused.
ĂȘtre amoureux / amoureuse
To be in love (masculine / feminine).
Je ne sais pas quoi faire
Phrase meaning: 'I do not know what to do.'
Je ne sais pas quoi penser
Phrase meaning: 'I do not know what to think.'
faire confiance Ă quelqu'un
To trust someone.
prendre une décision
To make a decision.
avoir le choix
To have a choice.
penser Ă son avenir
To think about one's future.
Ă©couter ses sentiments
To listen to one's feelings.
un protectorat
A protectorate.
arriver au pouvoir
To come to power.
la justice sociale
Social justice.
de confession musulmane
Of Muslim faith / confession.
l'enseignement privé
Private education or private schooling.
une priorité politique
A political priority.
l'analphabétisme
Illiteracy.
la pauvreté
Poverty.
réduire
To reduce or decrease.