Phrases

Wash nta mghrbi?

واش نتا مغربي؟

Are you Moroccan?

Tu es marocain ?

/wash N-ta mgh-RBI/

Mnin nta?

منين نتا؟

Where are you from?

D'où viens-tu ?

/MNIN N-ta/

Ana mn [country]

أنا من [country]

I'm from [country]

Je viens de [country]

/A-na mn/

Sh7al f ss3a?

شحال ف الساعة؟

What time is it?

Quelle heure est-il ?

/sh-HAL f s-SA3a/

Llah y3tik ss7a

الله يعطيك الصحّة

God give you health (thanks for work)

Que Dieu te donne la santé

/LLAH y-3TIK s-S7A/

Said to anyone doing physical work — shopkeepers, waiters, workers. Very appreciated.

Tbarkllah 3lik

تبارك الله عليك

God bless you (admiration)

Que Dieu te bénisse

/tbar-KL-LAH 3LIK/

Used to express admiration — at someone's house, seeing their children, complimenting work.

Bss7a!

بالصحّة!

To your health! (after eating/buying)

Santé !

/b-S7A/

Said after someone eats, drinks, buys new clothes, gets a haircut, or takes a shower.

Llah yrhm lwalidin

الله يرحم الوالدين

God bless your parents (deep thanks)

Que Dieu bénisse tes parents

/LLAH yr-7M l-wa-li-DIN/

One of the deepest compliments in Darija. Shows genuine gratitude.

N3ss 3la khir

نعس على خير

Good night (sleep well)

Bonne nuit

/n3SS 3la KHIR/

Llah yshhll

الله يسهّل

God make it easy (good luck)

Que Dieu facilite

/LLAH y-SHHLL/

Said before exams, interviews, difficult tasks, or travel. Universal encouragement.

Rr7ba bik/bikom

الرحبة بيك/بيكم

You're welcome (to our home/city)

Bienvenue chez nous

/r-R7BA BIK/

Mbruk!

مبروك!

Congratulations!

Félicitations !

/m-BRUK/

Rbi m3ak

ربي معاك

God be with you (goodbye)

Dieu soit avec toi

/RBI m3-AK/

Smh liya

سمح ليا

Excuse me / I'm sorry

Excuse-moi / Pardon

/sm7 LI-ya/

Ma shi mushkil

ماشي مشكيل

No problem

Pas de problème

/ma SHI mush-KIL/

Lla ysskhkhr lkhir

الله يسخّر الخير

God facilitate good

Dieu facilite le bien

/LLAH y-skhkhr l-KHIR/

Ssba7 lkhir ya ghzali

صباح الخير يا غزالي

Good morning darling

Bonjour chéri

/sba7 l-KHIR ya gh-ZA-li/

3la slama, shhal hadi?

على سلامة، شحال هادي؟

Welcome back, how long?

Content de te revoir

/3la SLA-ma sh-HAL HA-di/

Wash kull shi bikhir?

واش كلشي بخير؟

Everything okay?

Tout va bien?

/wash kull SHI bi-KHIR/

Lla ykhllf

الله يخلّف

God repay you

Dieu te récompense

/LLAH y-KHLLF/

Said after receiving generosity.

Ssm7 liya 3la ttakhkhr

سمح ليا على التأخّر

Sorry I'm late

Pardon retard

/sm7 LI-ya 3la t-ta-KHKHR/

Wash ghadi tji m3ana?

واش غادي تجي معانا؟

Coming with us?

Tu viens avec nous?

/wash GHA-di t-JI m3a-NA/

Ntshafu ghdda inshallah

نتشاوفو غدّا إنشالله

See you tomorrow inshallah

À demain inch'Allah

/nt-SHA-fu ghd-DA/

B khir w slama

بخير و سلامة

In good health

En bonne santé

/b KHIR w SLA-ma/

3la rrassk, ma ymkn!

على راسّك، ما يمكن!

Anything for you!

Tout pour toi!

/3la RASSK ma YM-kn/

Response when someone thanks you.

Sba7 lkhir!

صباح الخير!

Good morning!

Bonjour!

/SBA7 l-KHIR/

Msa lkhir!

مسا الخير!

Good evening!

Bonsoir!

/MSA l-KHIR/

Bslama!

بسلامة!

Goodbye!

Au revoir!

/b-SLA-ma/

Kif dayer/a lyum?

كيف داير/ة اليوم؟

How are you today?

Comment vas-tu aujourd'hui?

/kif DA-yr l-YUM/

Lhamdullah labas, w nta?

الحمد لله لاباس، و نتا؟

Fine thank God, and you?

Bien merci, et toi?

/l-ham-DUL-lah la-BAS w n-TA/

Llah y3awn

الله يعاون

God help (encouragement)

Que Dieu aide

/LLAH y-3AWN/

Tthnna, gha ykun khir

تهنّا، غا يكون خير

Relax, it will be fine

Calme-toi, ça ira

/thn-NA gha y-KUN KHIR/

3la slama! wash kull shi mzyan?

على سلامة! واش كلشي مزيان؟

Welcome back! All good?

Bienvenue! Tout va bien?

/3la SLA-ma wash kull SHI mz-YAN/

Llah yshhll 3lik

الله يسهّل عليك

God make it easy for you

Que Dieu te facilite

/LLAH y-SHHLL 3LIK/

Ttfddl, gls

تفضّل، گلس

Please, sit down

Je t'en prie, assieds-toi

/tf-DDL GLS/

Ttfddl, shrb atay

تفضّل، شرب أتاي

Please, have some tea

Prends du thé

/tf-DDL SHRB a-TAY/

Refusing tea is considered rude. Always accept at least one glass.

Llah ykhllik, 3afak

الله يخلّيك، عافاك

Please (deepened)

S'il vous plaît

/LLAH ykhl-LIK 3a-FAK/

Ma 3lik bass?

ما عليك باس؟

You okay? Nothing wrong?

Tu vas bien?

/ma 3LIK BASS/

Shshfa 3lik mzyana

الشفة عليك مزيانة

You look well

Tu as bonne mine

/sh-SHFA 3LIK mz-YA-na/

Ttsara? Wash kull shi bikhir?

تسارا؟ واش كلشي بخير؟

Long time no see? All good?

Ça fait longtemps? Tout bien?

/tsa-RA wash kull SHI bi-KHIR/

Llah yqwwik

الله يقوّيك

God strengthen you

Que Dieu te fortifie

/LLAH yq-WW-ik/

Said to someone working hard or going through difficulty.

3yyit 3lik w ma lqitek

عيّيت عليك و ما لقيتك

Tried to reach you, couldn't

J'ai essayé de te joindre

/3yy-IT 3LIK w ma lqi-TEK/

Llah y7fddek

الله يحفظك

God protect you

Que Dieu te protège

/LLAH y-7FD-dek/

Nhar sa3id!

نهار سعيد!

Have a great day!

Bonne journée!

/NHAR sa-3ID/

Llah ysamm7ek

الله يسمّحك

God forgive you (goodbye)

Dieu te pardonne

/LLAH y-SAMM-7ek/

Ma nnsak mn du3a2

ما ننساك من الدعاء

I'll pray for you

Je prierai pour toi

/ma nn-SAK mn du-3A2/

Wash 7ta nta jayy l l3rss?

واش حتى نتا جاي للعرس؟

You coming to wedding too?

Tu viens au mariage?

/wash 7ta n-TA JAY l l-3RSS/

Wash ghadi tji l lddar lyum?

واش غادي تجي للدار اليوم؟

Coming home today?

Tu viens à la maison?

/wash GHA-di TJI l d-DAR l-YUM/

Trri9 sslama!

طريق السلامة!

Safe travels!

Bon voyage!

/trr-I9 s-SLA-ma/

Ma tqll9sh!

ما تقلّقش!

Don't worry!

T'inquiète!

/ma tql-L9SH/

Nta dima mahbub 3ndna

نتا ديما محبوب عندنا

Always welcome here

Toujours bienvenu

/n-TA DI-ma mah-BUB 3nd-NA/

Llah y3tik 3umr ttwiil

الله يعطيك عمر طويل

God give long life

Longue vie

/LLAH y-3TIK 3UMR t-TWIL/

Lli bgha shi 7aja yqlbha

اللي بغا شي حاجة يقلبها

Who wants something finds it

Qui veut trouve

/lli bgha shi 7A-ja yql-BHA/

3la rrassi w l3in

على راسي و العين

On my head and eye (honored)

Sur ma tête et mes yeux

/3la RRAS-si w l-3IN/

Expression of deep honor/willingness to help.

Nhar mubarak!

نهار مبارك!

Blessed day!

Journée bénie!

/NHAR mu-BA-rak/

Lla ywff9k!

الله يوفّقك!

Good luck!

Bonne chance!

/LLAH y-WFF-9k/

3lik b ssalama!

عليك بالسلامة!

Go in peace!

Va en paix!

/3LIK b s-SLA-ma/

Llah ykhllik!

الله يخلّيك!

God keep you!

Que Dieu te garde!

/LLAH ykhl-LIK/

Tssali 3la nnbi!

تصلّي على النبي!

Pray for Prophet!

Priez le Prophète!

/ts-SA-li 3la n-NBI/

Said in moments of wonder or gratitude.

Shshfa 3lik ghzala!

الشفة عليك غزالة!

You look gorgeous!

Tu es magnifique!

/sh-SHFA 3LIK ghza-LA/

Wa3r a sahbi!

واعر أ صاحبي!

Amazing my friend!

Incroyable mon ami!

/WA3R a SAH-bi/

Llah ykml b khir!

الله يكمّل بخير!

God complete in good!

Dieu complète bien!

/LLAH yk-ML b KHIR/

3ndek l 7qq!

عندك الحق!

You're right!

Tu as raison!

/3nd-EK l 7QQ/

Lla yrhhmna!

الله يرحّمنا!

God have mercy on us!

Dieu ait pitié!

/LLAH yrh-HM-na/

Wash nta/ntiya bikhir lyum?

واش نتا/نتيا بخير اليوم؟

Are you well today?

Tu vas bien aujourd'hui?

/wash n-TA bi-KHIR l-YUM/

Nhar tawil lyum!

نهار طويل اليوم!

Long day today!

Longue journée!

/NHAR ta-WIL l-YUM/

3yyit bzzaf lyum

عيّيت بزاف اليوم

Very tired today

Très fatigué aujourd'hui

/3yy-IT b-ZAF l-YUM/

Llah ystr mn had sshms!

الله يستر من هاد الشمس!

God protect from this sun!

Ce soleil!

/LLAH y-STR mn had sh-SHMS/

Wash ghlsti?

واش غلستي؟

Did you eat? (Have you sat?)

Tu as mangé?

/wash ghls-TI/

Literally 'have you sat down?' — Moroccan way of asking if you've eaten.

Shrb atay w stara7

شرب أتاي و ستارح

Have tea and relax

Prends thé et repose-toi

/SHRB a-TAY w sta-RA7/

Kull shi ghadi ykun bikhir, inshallah

كلشي غادي يكون بخير، إنشالله

Everything will be fine

Tout ira bien inch'Allah

/kull SHI GHA-di y-KUN bi-KHIR in-sha-LLAH/

Lla y3tina l khir

الله يعطينا الخير

God give us good

Que Dieu nous donne le bien

/LLAH y-3TI-na l KHIR/

Sba7 nnur!

صباح النور!

Morning of light!

Matin de lumière!

/SBA7 n-NUR/

Had l blad 3llmatni bzzaf

هاد البلاد علّماتني بزاف

This country taught me a lot

Ce pays m'a bcp appris

/had l-BLAD 3l-LMAT-ni b-ZAF/

Rah 3yyaan lyum

راه عيّان اليوم

Feeling sick today

Malade aujourd'hui

/rah 3yy-YAN l-YUM/

Shshukran 3la wqtek

شكراً على وقتك

Thanks for your time

Merci pour ton temps

/shk-RAN 3la wq-TEK/

Ghadi nrj3 l lblad dyali ghdda

غادي نرجع للبلاد ديالي غدّا

Going home tomorrow

Retour chez moi demain

/GHA-di nr-J3 l l-BLAD dya-LI ghd-DA/

Kull nhar f lmghrib ahsn mn lli qbllu

كل نهار ف المغرب أحسن من اللي قبلو

Every day in Morocco better than last

Chaque jour meilleur au Maroc

/kull NHAR f l-MGHRIB AH-sn mn lli qbl-LU/

Wash tbddlt?

واش تبدّلت؟

Have you changed?

Tu as changé?

/wash tb-DDL-t/

Llah y3wwd 3lik b lkhir

الله يعوّض عليك بالخير

God compensate you with good

Dieu te compense en bien

/LLAH y-3WW-D 3LIK b l-KHIR/

Wa3di, ghadi nrj3!

وعدي، غادي نرجع!

Promise, I'll be back!

Promis, je reviendrai!

/WA3-di GHA-di nr-J3/

Had nnhar zwiin bzzaf

هاد النهار زوين بزاف

Beautiful day today

Très belle journée

/had n-NHAR ZWIN b-ZAF/

Ghadi nwsshq had l blad!

غادي نوشّق هاد البلاد!

I'll miss this country!

Ce pays va me manquer!

/GHA-di n-WSHSHQ had l-BLAD/

Lmghrib blad dyal l aman

المغرب بلاد ديال الأمان

Morocco is a safe country

Maroc pays sûr

/l-MGHRIB BLAD dyal l A-MAN/

Kull mrrra kanbghik ktrr ya mghrib

كل مرّة كنبغيك كتر يا مغرب

Each time I love you more Morocco

Chaque fois j'aime plus le Maroc

/kull mr-RA kan-BGHIK ktrr ya MGHRIB/

Dima nrj3 l had l blad

ديما نرجع لهاد البلاد

I always come back here

Je reviens toujours

/DI-ma nr-J3 l had l-BLAD/

Bslama ya mraksh, ghadi nrj3!

بسلامة يا مراكش، غادي نرجع!

Bye Marrakech, I'll be back!

Au revoir Marrakech!

/b-SLA-ma ya mra-KSH GHA-di nr-J3/