How do you say “my darling” in Darija?
To a woman, say 7bibti ( حبيبتي ) or, more personally, l-7biba dyali ( الحبيبة ديالي ). To a man, use 7bibi ( حبيبي ). In SMS writing, the number 7 represents the Arabic sound “ح”.
How to say “I love you” in Darija
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| I love you | Kanbghik | كنبغيك |
| I love you very much | Kanbghik bzzaf | كنبغيك بزاف |
| I miss you | Twa7eshtek | توحشتك |
| I think of you | Kanfakkar fik | كنفكر فيك |
Tip: kanbghik is said to a man as well as to a woman. To emphasize tenderness, add bzzaf (“very much”) or men galbi (“from the bottom of my heart”).
My heart, my love, my darling in Darija
My heart in darija
Galbi ( قلبي ), pronounced "gal-bi". Said to a man as well as a woman. “Sweetheart, I miss you” = Galbi, twa7eshtek .
My love in Darija
7bibi ( حبيبي ) to a man, 7bibti ( حبيبتي ) to a woman. “Hello my love” = Sbah l-khir a 7bibi / a 7bibti .
My darling in Moroccan Arabic
7bibti ( حبيبتي ) or, more precisely, l-7biba dyali . For “my darling”: 7bibi .
Sweet words and compliments
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| You are beautiful | Nti zwina | نتي زوينة |
| You are beautiful | Nta zwin | نتا زوين |
| My love | 7bibi / 7bibti | حبيبي / حبيبتي |
| My darling | 7bibti / l-7biba dyali | حبيبتي / الحبيبة ديالي |
| My darling | 7bibi / l-7bib dyali | حبيبي / الحبيب ديالي |
| My life | 7yati | حياتي |
| My heart | Galbi | قلبي |
| You are everything to me | Nti koulshi f 7yati | نتي كلشي في حياتي |
Kanbghik, twahachtek, kanbrik: words of love in phonetics
In SMS and on WhatsApp, Moroccans write darija in Latin letters, with numbers for Arabic sounds (3 = ع, 7 = ح, 9 = ق). Here are the shapes that we come across most often and their meaning.
| Written in SMS | Meaning | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| kanbghik / kanbrik / kanebghik | I love you | كنبغيك |
| kanbghik bzzaf / kanbghik bezaf | I love you very much | كنبغيك بزاف |
| twa7eshtek / twahachtek / twahechtek | I miss you | توحشتك |
| twa7eshtek bzzaf / twahachtek bezaf | I miss you a lot | توحشتك بزاف |
| 7bibi / hbibi · 7bibti / hbibti | My love, my darling / my darling | حبيبي / حبيبتي |
| galbi / 9albi / kalbi | My heart | قلبي |
| 3omri / omri | My life (my love) | عمري |
| kanmout 3lik | I'm crazy about you ("I die for you") | كنموت عليك |
| nti 3omri / nta 3omri | You are my life | نتي عمري / نتا عمري |
Talk to a woman or a man
Some words change depending on who you are talking to. Nti means “you” for a woman and nta for a man. Similarly, zwina (“beautiful”) becomes zwin (“beautiful”), while 7bibti becomes 7bibi .
| English | To a woman | To a man |
|---|---|---|
| My darling / my darling | 7bibti | 7bibi |
| You are beautiful / handsome | Nti zwina | Nta zwin |
| I missed you | Twa7eshtek | Twa7eshtek |
| My dear | 3zizti | 3zizi |
Kanbghik and twa7eshtek are commonly used for both genders. The context and tone usually make the intended person obvious.
Ideas for love SMS in Darija
- Sbah l-khir a 7yati, nharek mzyan. — Hello my love, have a nice day. صباح الخير أ حياتي
- Twa7eshtek bzzaf, imta ghadi nshoufek ? — I miss you a lot, when will I see you? توحشتك بزاف
- Nti l-ahla f had d-dunya. — You are the most beautiful in this world. نتي الأحلى فهاد الدنيا
- Kanbghik men galbi, dima m3ak. — I love you from the bottom of my heart, always with you. كنبغيك من قلبي
Moroccan affectionate nicknames
- 7bibi / 7bibti — my darling / my darling
- 3ayni — “my eye” (very tender)
- galbi — my heart
- 3omri — my life, my love
- l-3ziz / l-3ziza — the expensive one
Frequently asked questions
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