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🤗 Moroccan Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Moroccan Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Moroccan Arabic?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Moroccan Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Moroccan Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Salam 'leykum |
| general greeting | Assalam 'leykum |
| general greeting in the Jebli dialect [ary-jeb] | Assamalu 'aleykum |
| general greeting in Casablanca [ary-rab], Oujda [ary-ouj], and Tangier [ary-tan] | Salam |
| general greeting in Marrakesh | Ahlan |
| morning greeting | Ṣbaḥlkhir |
| reply to Ṣbaḥlkhir | Ṣbaḥnuur |
| afternoon greeting | Mselkhir |
| afternoon greeting | Teṣbaḥ 'la khir |
| nighttime greeting | Lla yemsek 'la khir |
| how are you? | Kif halek? |
| reply to Kif halek | Labas, barak llahu fik |
| how are you? spoken in the Tangier dialect [ary-tan] | Chani halek? |
| how are you? | Labas? |
| how are you? | Labas 'lik? |
| how are you? spoken in the Casablanca (Ad-Dar Al-Bayda) dialect [ary-rab] | Labas alik? |
| reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik | Labas |
| reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik | Labas alhamdulillah |
| reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik | Bikhir alhamdulillah |
| how are you? spoken in the Marrakesh dialect [ary-mar] | Aš khbarek? |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Ki dayer? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Ki dayra? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Ki dayrin? |
| how are you? informal | Kif ek? |
| how are you? informal | Wafīn? |
| how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect [ary-jeb] | Bikhayr? |
| how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect [ary-jeb] | Kif ntin? |
| how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect [ary-jeb] | Kif ntinah? |
| how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect [ary-jeb] | Amandrah? |
| how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect [ary-ouj] | Rak šbab? |
| how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect [ary-ouj] | Rak ġaya? |
| how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect [ary-ouj] | Ki rak? |
| What's your name? | (shno smītek?) شنو اسميتك؟
(asmītek?) اسميتك؟ |
| My name is ... | (ana smītī ...) انا سميتى ...
(smītī ...) سميتى ... |
| I'm from ... | (ana men ...) انا من ... |
| Pleased to meet you | (metšerrfīn) متشرفين |
| Goodbye | (lla yemsek 'la khir) الله يمسك علي خير |
| Good luck! | (h'ad saâid) حظ سعيد |
| Cheers! Good Health! | (besseha) بالصحة
(besseha w raha) بالصحة و الراحة |
| Have a nice meal | (besseha) بالصحة |
| Have a good journey | Have a peaceful trip (ṭṭreq ssalama) طريق السلامة |
| I understand | (fhemt) فهمت |
| I don't understand | (mafhemtš) ما فهمتش |
| Please speak more slowly | (tkellem beshwīya afak!) تكلم بشوية عفاك؟
(wash momken tehder beshwīya?) واش ممكن تحدر بشوية؟ |
| Christmas greetings | (sana sa'īd) سن سعيد |
| New Year greetings | (sana sa'īd) سن سعيد |
| Easter greetings | (fiṣḥ sa'īd) فصح سعيد
Christ has risen (el maseeh qam) المسيح قام rsp - Truly he has risen (haqan qam) حقاً قام |
| Birthday greetings | ('id milad said) عيد ميلاد سعيد |
Greeting expressions and appropriate responses
Greetings Dialogue
Videos
Learn Moroccan Arabic / Lesson 1: GREETINGS !
Moroccan Arabic : very important How to greet people
Moroccan Arabic: 20 most common phrases
Sources
- https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/languages/PeaceCorps/Arabic-Moroccan/MO_Arabic_Language_Lessons.pdf
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O7Vcw_pw_o
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JoLKEUJc9g
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teg9LZ10SZA