How do you say hello, thank you and please in darija?
In Morocco, greetings take their time: people ask about your news, your family and your health before getting to the point. These words open almost every conversation.
Hello and goodbye
Darija
Arabic script
Meaning
Example
salamalso written slm
سلام
hi / hello
salam a khti, kidayra?Hi sister, how are you?
sba7 lkhiralso written sbah lkhir, sba7 el khir
صباح الخير
good morning
sba7 lkhir, atay wajed?Good morning, is the tea ready?
msa lkhiralso written msa el khir, msa lkheir
مسا الخير
good evening
msa lkhir a jeddi, kidayr sse77a?Good evening grandpa, how is your health?
mer7baalso written marhba, mrehba
مرحبا
welcome
mer7ba bikom f darna!Welcome to our home!
bslamaalso written beslama, bsslama
بسلامة
goodbye / have a safe trip
bslama, thlla f rasek!Goodbye, take care of yourself!
lla yhennikalso written llah yhennik, lay hennik
الله يهنيك
goodbye / may God grant you peace
ghadi l dar, lla yhennik.I am going home, goodbye.
How are you, thanks, please
Darija
Arabic script
Meaning
Example
labasalso written la bas, labes
لا باس
fine / all is well
labas 3lik?Are you well?
bikhiralso written bikher, bkhir
بخير
fine / in good health
l3a2ila kamla bikhir, l7amdollah.The whole family is fine, thank God.
l7amdollahalso written hamdollah, hamdoulah, lhamdoulillah
الحمد لله
thank God / thankfully
kolchi bikhir, l7amdollah.Everything's fine, thank God.
chukranalso written choukran, chokran
شكرا
thank you
chukran bezzaf a khouyathank you very much, my brother
3afakalso written afak, 3afek
عافاك
please
3tini lma 3afakGive me some water, please
lla ykhllikalso written llah ykhlik, la ykhlik
الله يخليك
please / I beg you (may God keep you)
jib liya lma, lla ykhllik.Bring me water, please.
sme7 liyaalso written smehli, sme7 lia
سمح ليا
sorry / excuse me
sme7 liya, t3ettelt 3lik chwiya.Sorry, I'm a bit late.
wakhaalso written wa5a, wakhkha
واخا
okay / all right
wakha, nji m3akokay, I'll come with you
Addressing someone
Darija
Arabic script
Meaning
Example
lallaalso written lala
لالة
madam / title of respect for a woman
tfeddli a lalla, dkhli l dar.Please, madam, come into the house.
sidi
سيدي
sir / title of respect for a man
chokran a sidi, lla ykhellik.Thank you, sir, may God keep you.
smiyaalso written smia, smya
سمية
name / first name
chno smiytek a wldi?What's your name, my son?
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