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.