شحال
sh7al
/sh-HAL/
how much / how many
combien
adverbstandard
Cultural note
Essential for shopping in the souk. 'Bsh7al hada?' is the first phrase every tourist learns.
In use
بشحال هادا؟
Bsh7al hada?
How much is this?
How to say "how much / how many" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "how much / how many" is sh7al (شحال), pronounced /sh-HAL/. The French equivalent is "combien." Essential for shopping in the souk. 'Bsh7al hada?' is the first phrase every tourist learns.
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