maghrebi

IPA/mˈaɡɹɪbˌaɪ/
IPA/mˈæɡɹɪbˌaɪ/

maghrebi — noun

1. a person from the Maghreb, the northwestern part of Africa that includes countri

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person from the Maghreb, the northwestern part of Africa that includes countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya

例句

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.

同義詞
  • 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

She is a Maghreb from Morocco.
She is a Maghrebi from Morocco.
💡'Maghreb' is the region name; 'Maghrebi' is the word for a person from that region.
Maghrebis only live in Morocco.
Maghrebis live across several countries including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.
💡The Maghreb covers multiple nations, not just one.

2. the group of everyday Arabic dialects spoken across the Maghreb region of northw

2.名詞C2
釋義

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

例句

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)

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

I am learning Maghrebi Arabic so I can read newspapers in North Africa.
I am learning Maghrebi so I can talk to people in the market in Casablanca.
💡Maghrebi is a spoken dialect, not the written standard used in formal publications.
Maghrebi and Egyptian Arabic are the same.
Maghrebi sounds quite different from Egyptian Arabic and is often hard for Middle Eastern speakers to understand.
💡The two dialect groups are distinct.