No. 7,062 in French

mbarek

The French word "mbarek" is not standard; it originates from Arabic and means "blessed."

In a sentence

M'barek est un prénom courant dans certaines cultures.
M'barek is a common given name in certain cultures.
In this sentence, 'M'barek' is used as a proper noun representing a person's first name.
Le jour de l'Aïd est une fête m'barek pour les musulmans.
The day of Eid is a blessed celebration for Muslims.
Here, 'm'barek' is used as an adjective meaning 'blessed,' describing the celebration of Eid.
Elle a souhaité une année m'barek à ses amis et sa famille.
She wished a blessed year to her friends and family.
In this sentence, 'm'barek' again functions as an adjective meaning 'blessed,' referring to the year being wished.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “mbarek” in actual French podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

French books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).