Moroccan Darija for “family”
/3a-i-la/
عائلة
Kidayra l3a2ila? Kolshi bikhir?
How is the family doing? Is everyone well?
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say 3a2ila (عائلة) for “family” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /3a-i-la/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kidayra l3a2ila? Kolshi bikhir?”, meaning “How is the family doing? Is everyone well?” The French equivalent is famille.
Kanmshi nshouf l3a2ila kol weekend.
كنمشي نشوف العائلة كل ويكاند.
I go see my family every weekend. · Je vais voir la famille chaque week-end.
L3a2ila dyali sakna f Marrakech.
العائلة ديالي ساكنة ف مراكش.
My family lives in Marrakech. · Ma famille habite à Marrakech.
Tjm3na m3a l3a2ila nhar l3id.
تجمعنا مع العائلة نهار العيد.
We gathered with the family on Eid day. · On s'est réunis en famille le jour de l'Aïd.
Asking 'Kidayra l3a2ila?' or 'Labas 3la l3a2ila?' is a warm, standard part of Moroccan greetings after asking how the person themselves is doing.
| English | family |
|---|---|
| French | famille |
| Spanish | familia |
| Italian | famiglia |
| German | Familie |
| Portuguese | família |
| Dutch | familie / gezin |
| Turkish | aile |
3a2ila (عائلة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "family" in English and "famille" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Kidayra l3a2ila? Kolshi bikhir?” It means “How is the family doing? Is everyone well?”
3a2ila is pronounced /3a-i-la/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written عائلة (with vowel marks: عَائِلَة).
Asking 'Kidayra l3a2ila?' or 'Labas 3la l3a2ila?' is a warm, standard part of Moroccan greetings after asking how the person themselves is doing.