How do you say “good night” in Darija?
Good night says tesba7 3la khir ( تصبح على خير ), literally "wake up on good". We answer w nta men ahlou (to a man) or w nti men ahlou (to a woman). Simpler version: layla sa3ida ( ليلة سعيدة ).
Good night in Darija
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Good night | Tesba7 3la khir | تصبح على خير |
| Good night (to a woman) | Tesba7i 3la khir | تصبحي على خير |
| Good night (to many) | Tesba7o 3la khir | تصبحو على خير |
| Good night (single) | Layla sa3ida | ليلة سعيدة |
| Answer: and so do you | W nta / w nti men ahlou | ونتا / ونتي من أهلو |
| Sweet dreams | A7lam sa3ida | أحلام سعيدة |
| Sleep well | N3es mezyan | نعس مزيان |
| Good night my love | Tesba7 3la khir a 7bibi / a 7bibti | تصبح على خير أ حبيبي |
| I'm going to sleep | Ghadi n3es | غادي نعس |
Tesba7 3la khir is the Moroccan formula par excellence. The answer w nta men ahlou means “and you are one of them” (good people). Just saying layla sa3ida is correct but sounds more "standard Arabic".
Good evening and good evening in Darija
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Good evening | Msa l-khir | مسا الخير |
| Good evening (response) | Msa l-khir / Msa n-nour | مسا النور |
| Good evening | 3ashiya sa3ida / Msa zwin | عشية سعيدة |
| Tonight | Had l-lila / l-3shiya | هاد الليلة |
| See you tonight | Nshoufek l-3shiya | نشوفك العشية |
Bon appetit in darija
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoy your meal | Bssa7a | بالصحة |
| Enjoy your meal (together) | Bssa7tkoum | بصحتكم |
| Reply | Allah y3tik s-sa7a | الله يعطيك الصحة |
| Eat, it's free | Koul, mer7ba bik | كول، مرحبا بيك |
| It was delicious | Kan bnin bzzaf | كان بنين بزاف |
| Thank you for the meal | Shukran 3la l-makla | شكرا على الماكلة |
Bssa7a (“with health”) is said before, during or after a meal — and also after a haircut, a bath or a new purchase. The answer is always Allah y3tik s-sa7a .
Have a nice day, good luck and good luck
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day | Nharek mzyan / Nhar zwin | نهارك مزيان |
| Good morning / good morning | Sba7 l-khir | صباح الخير |
| Good luck | Allah y3awnek | الله يعاونك |
| Good luck (at work) | Allah y3awnek f l-khedma | الله يعاونك فالخدمة |
| Good luck | Allah ywefqek / Bt-tawfiq | الله يوفقك |
| Get well soon | Allah yshafik | الله يشافيك |
| Have a good trip | Triq salama | طريق السلامة |
| Have a nice weekend | Wikend sa3id | ويكند سعيد |
| Happy holidays | 3otla sa3ida | عطلة سعيدة |
Welcome, see you soon, see you tomorrow
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome | Mer7ba (bik / bikoum) | مرحبا بيك |
| Reply | Allah ybarek fik | الله يبارك فيك |
| See you soon | Nshoufek qrib | نشوفك قريب |
| See you tomorrow | Ntshawfo ghedda | نتشاوفو غدا |
| See you later | Nshoufek men be3d | نشوفك من بعد |
| Goodbye | Bslama | بسلامة |
| Take care of yourself | Thalla f rasek | تهلا فراسك |
Good night messages ready to send
- Tesba7 3la khir a 7bibi, a7lam sa3ida. — Good night my love, sweet dreams. تصبح على خير أ حبيبي، أحلام سعيدة
- Layla sa3ida, n3es mezyan w twa7eshtek. — Good night, sleep well, I miss you. ليلة سعيدة، نعس مزيان و توحشتك
- Tesba7o 3la khir a l-3a'ila. — Good night to the whole family. تصبحو على خير أ العائلة
For morning greetings, see hello and thank you in Moroccan ; for holidays and birthdays, happy birthday and congratulations in darija .
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