HarfMoroccan Darija phrases

Greetings and politeness in Moroccan Darija

18 everyday phrases in Moroccan Arabic (Darija), written the way Moroccans text, with numbers like 3, 7 and 9, and in Arabic script, with their English meaning. Version française

DarijaArabic scriptEnglishCopy
salam 3likomالسلام عليكمHello (peace be upon you)
wa 3likom salamوعليكم السلامHello (reply)
sba7 lkhirصباح الخيرGood morning
msa lkhirمسا الخيرGood evening
labas?لاباس؟How are you?
labas, lhamdoulahلاباس، الحمد للهFine, thank God
kidayr?كيداير؟How are you? (to a man)
kidayra?كيدايرة؟How are you? (to a woman)
kolchi mzyan?كلشي مزيان؟Is everything good?
mrhba bikمرحبا بيكWelcome
chokranشكراThank you
chokran bzafشكرا بزافThank you very much
bla jmilبلا جميلYou're welcome
3afakعافاكPlease
smahliسمحليExcuse me, sorry
bslamaبسلامةGoodbye
tsb7 3la khirتصبح على خيرGood night
lah y3awnekالله يعاونكGood luck (may God help you)

“...” marks where to add a name or a place. In Darija written with Latin letters, 3 stands for ع (a sound from the throat), 7 for ح (a breathy h) and 9 for ق (a deep k).

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