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مرحبا

marhba

/MAR-hba/

welcome

bienvenue

interjectionstandard

Cultural note

Used to welcome someone. In Morocco, hospitality is sacred — you'll hear this a lot.

In use

مرحبا بيك ف دار ديالنا

Marhba bik f dar dyalna

Welcome to our house

How to say "welcome" in Moroccan Arabic

In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "welcome" is marhba (مرحبا), pronounced /MAR-hba/. The French equivalent is "bienvenue." Used to welcome someone. In Morocco, hospitality is sacred — you'll hear this a lot.

Travelling to Morocco? Slow Morocco and Derb explain the context behind the words.