maghrebi
maghrebi — noun
1. a person from the Maghreb, the northwestern part of Africa that includes countri
a person from the Maghreb, the northwestern part of Africa that includes countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya
The new chef at the restaurant is a Maghrebi from Tangier who trained in Paris.
countable noun: a Maghrebi from [place]
Nadia's grandfather was a Maghrebi who settled in Marseille after leaving Oran.
Many Maghrebis living in Europe return to their home towns every summer.
The conference brought together Maghrebis from different fields to discuss regional trade.
Amal met another Maghrebi at the university who could explain the history of the Atlas Mountains.
- North African
broader term that includes people from Egypt and Sudan, which are not part of the Maghreb
- Maghrebian
a less common alternative form with the same meaning
文法句型
a Maghrebi
Maghrebis (plural)
用法筆記
Frequently used as an adjective (a Maghrebi dish, Maghrebi music). As a noun referring to a person, it is less common than saying 'someone from the Maghreb' or using the country name directly.
常見錯誤
2. the group of everyday Arabic dialects spoken across the Maghreb region of northw
the group of everyday Arabic dialects spoken across the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa, which differ noticeably from the Arabic varieties used in the Middle East
Learning Maghrebi helped Ahmed communicate with his colleagues in Algiers.
learn + Maghrebi (language as object)
The radio station in Tunis broadcasts its morning show in Maghrebi.
in Maghrebi (language used for communication)
Fatima speaks Maghrebi at home but writes in Modern Standard Arabic.
A visiting linguist spent three years recording Maghrebi speakers across the region.
Students in the language course practice Maghrebi by listening to Moroccan folk songs.
- Darija
the local name Maghrebi speakers use for their own dialect, common in everyday speech
- Maghrebi Arabic
a more formal, technical term used in linguistic writing
- Modern Standard Arabic
the formal written standard used in news, books, and official contexts across the Arab world
- Levantine Arabic
the Arabic dialect group spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine
文法句型
speak Maghrebi
in Maghrebi
learn Maghrebi
用法筆記
Maghrebi is not one uniform dialect — it varies noticeably between Morocco (Darija), Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, though speakers from different countries can usually understand each other. The local term for these dialects is Darija.