Hello and thank you in Moroccan: greetings in Moroccan Arabic (darija)

Hello in Moroccan (Moroccan Arabic)

Ask and answer “I’m fine”

Thank you in Moroccan: shukran, please and you're welcome

Say goodbye

• Bslama — goodbye بسلامة
• Thalla f rasek — take care of yourself تهلا فراسك
• Nshoufek men be3d — see you later نشوفك من بعد

Greet well depending on the time and the person

In Morocco, the greeting is not limited to one word: it is a small ritual. We almost always start with Salam (or the full version Salamou 3likoum , to which we answer W 3likoum salam ), then we follow up with one or two questions about health and family before getting to the heart of the matter. Chain Labas? Kidayr? Ki dayra l-3a'ila? (“Are you okay? How are you? How is the family?”) is perfectly normal and shows respect.

The choice of word also depends on the time of day: Sbah l-khir in the morning, Msa l-khir from the afternoon and in the evening. With friends, a simple Salam or Ahlan is enough at any time. With someone older or someone you don't know, keep the form complete and often add l-7amdulillah ("Thank God") in your answers — it's a mark of politeness more than a strictly religious reference.

On the gender side, the darija distinguishes between masculine and feminine: we say Kidayr ? to a man and Kidayra? to a woman, w nta? (“and you?”) to a man and w nti ? to a woman. As a warm thank you, Shukran bzzaf (“thank you very much”) or Allah ykhllik (literally “may God keep you”) are used everywhere. And if you need to apologize to get someone's attention on the street, Sme7 liya ("excuse me") is the formula to know.

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