HarfMoroccan Darija phrases

Moroccan expressions in Moroccan Darija

16 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
inchallahإن شاء اللهGod willing
lhamdoulahالحمد للهThank God
bsmellahبسم اللهIn the name of God (before starting)
tbarkallah 3likتبارك الله عليكWell done!
lah y3tik sahaالله يعطيك الصحةThanks for your effort
lah yr7m lwalidinالله يرحم الوالدينThank you so much (God bless your parents)
lah ykhlikالله يخليكPlease (may God keep you)
3la slamtekعلى سلامتكGlad you're back safe (after a trip or illness)
safiصافيOK, that's enough
wakhaواخاOK
yallahياللهLet's go
zidزيدGo on
chwiya b chwiyaشوية بشويةLittle by little
machi mouchkilماشي مشكلNo problem
lah yhdikالله يهديكCome on, be reasonable
kolchi mektoubكلشي مكتوبEverything is written (fate)

“...” 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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