How to say
How to say "How" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija, "how" is kifash (كيفاش), pronounced /ki-FASH/.
20 words
15 phrases
سلام، لاباس؟
Salam, labas?
/sa-LAM la-BAS/
Hello, how are you?
Bonjour, ça va ?
Common response
Labas, lhamdullah
Fine, thank God
بشحال هادا؟
Bsh7al hada?
/bsh-HAL HA-da/
How much is this?
C'est combien ?
The most important phrase in the souk.
بشحال ل [destination]؟
Bsh7al l [destination]?
/bsh-HAL l/
How much to [destination]?
Combien pour [destination] ?
عافاك، ورّيني على الخريطة
3afak, wrrini 3la l kharita
/3a-FAK wr-RI-ni 3la l-kha-RI-ta/
Please show me on the map
Montrez-moi sur la carte svp
شحال هادي و نتا ف المغرب؟
Shhal hadi w nta f lmghrib?
/sh-HAL HA-di w n-TA f l-MGHRIB/
How long have you been in Morocco?
Depuis combien de temps au Maroc ?
Common response
Hadi simana / shhr / 3am
A week / month / year
بشحال لجامع الفنا؟
Bsh7al l jami3 lfna?
/bsh-HAL l ja-MI3 l-FNA/
How much to Jemaa el-Fna?
Combien pour Jemaa el-Fna ?
شحال نعطيك البوربوار؟
Shhal n3tik l pourboire?
/sh-HAL n-3TIK l pur-BWAR/
How much tip?
Combien pourboire?
عافاك كيفاش لقصر الباهية؟
3afak kifash l qasr l bahiya?
/3a-FAK ki-FASH l QASR/
How to Bahia Palace?
Comment palais Bahia?
عافاك ورّي ليا على گوگل مابس
3afak wrri liya 3la google maps
/3a-FAK wr-RI LI-ya/
Show on Google Maps
Montrez Google Maps
بشحال 3 أيام ف الصحرا؟
Bsh7al 3 iyyam f sshra?
/bsh-HAL 3 iy-YAM/
3 days how much?
Combien 3 jours?
شحال ديال الوقت لمرزوگة؟
Shhal d lwqt l merzouga?
/sh-HAL d l-WQT l mr-ZU-ga/
How long to Merzouga?
Combien temps Merzouga?
About 9-10 hours from Marrakech.
شحال ديال الدراري عندك؟
Shhal d drari 3ndek?
/sh-HAL d dra-RI/
How many kids?
Combien enfants?
كيفاش كتديري الحريرة؟
Kifash katdiri l7rira?
/ki-FASH kat-DI-ri l 7RI-ra/
How make harira?
Comment faire harira?
كيفاش كتديري البسطيلة؟
Kifash katdiri l pastilla?
/ki-FASH kat-DI-ri l pas-TI-la/
How make pastilla?
Comment faire pastilla?
بشحال الترونزات؟
Bsh7al transat?
/bsh-HAL tran-ZAT/
How much sunbed?
Combien transat?
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About this word in Darija
In Darija, "how" is kifash (كيفاش), pronounced /ki-FASH/.
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 “how” 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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