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How to Say Delicious in Moroccan Arabic
Bnin, ldid, zwin — complimenting food in Darija (the highest form of praise for a host).
10 words
9 phrases
بنين بزاف!
Bnin bzzaf!
/b-NIN b-ZAF/
Very delicious!
Très délicieux !
The best compliment for a Moroccan cook.
ماكلة بنينة بزاف!
Makla bnina bzzaf!
/MAK-la b-NI-na b-ZAF/
The food is delicious!
La cuisine est délicieuse !
Common response
Bss7a w rra7a!
To your health!
الماكلة ديالكم بنينة!
L makla dyalkum bnina!
/l MAK-la dyal-KUM b-NI-na/
Your food is delicious!
Votre cuisine est délicieuse !
Common response
Bss7a w rra7a!
To your health and comfort!
الشهيوات ديال العرس بنين!
Shshhiwat d l3rss bnin!
/sh-SHI-wat d l-3RSS b-NIN/
Wedding food delicious!
Nourriture mariage!
أتاي ديالكم أخير من زوين
L atay dyalkum akhir mn zwin
/a-TAY dyal-KUM A-khir/
Your tea beyond delicious
Thé plus que délicieux
الله يعطيك الصحّة، كان بنين بزاف!
Llah y3tik ss7a, kana bniin bzzaf!
/LLAH y-3TIK s-S7A KA-na b-NIN b-ZAF/
Bless you, was delicious!
Félicitations, c'était délicieux!
الفطور ديال اليوم كان بنين!
L fttur dyal lyum kaan bniin!
/l ft-TUR dyal l-YUM KAN b-NIN/
Today's iftar was delicious!
L'iftar était délicieux!
الفطور ديال اليوم بنين!
L fttur dyal lyum bniin!
/l ft-TUR dyal l-YUM b-NIN/
Today iftar delicious!
Iftar délicieux!
هاد الريحة بنينة!
Had rri7a bnina!
/had r-RI-7a b-NI-na/
Smells delicious!
Ça sent bon!
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About this word in Darija
Bnin, ldid, zwin — complimenting food in Darija (the highest form of praise for a host).
Darija (الدارجة) is Moroccan Arabic — the everyday spoken language of 40 million Moroccans. Unlike Modern Standard Arabic, it's rarely written down and draws heavily on French, Spanish, and Amazigh vocabulary. Learning how to say “delicious” the way Moroccans actually say it — with the right pronunciation, register, and cultural context — is the difference between sounding like a textbook and sounding like you belong.
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