Moroccan Darija for “it depends / on me (my treat)”
/3la 7-sab/
على حساب
Wach ghadi nmshiw l lb7er? — 3la 7sab ljew.
Are we going to the beach? — It depends on the weather.
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 3la 7sab (على حساب) for “it depends / on me (my treat)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /3la 7-sab/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Wach ghadi nmshiw l lb7er? — 3la 7sab ljew.”, meaning “Are we going to the beach? — It depends on the weather.” The French equivalent is ça dépend / à ma charge (c'est moi qui invite).
Imta ghadi twsel? — 3la 7sab ttriq.
إمتى غادي توصل؟ — على حساب الطريق.
When will you arrive? — It depends on the traffic/road. · Quand vas-tu arriver ? — Ça dépend de la route.
Khouya, lqahwa lyoum 3la 7sabi!
خويا، القهوة اليوم على حسابي!
Brother, coffee today is on me (my treat)! · Mon frère, le café aujourd'hui c'est pour moi !
Ttaman kaytbdl 3la 7sab lmawsim.
التمن كيتبدل على حساب الموسم.
The price changes depending on the season. · Le prix change selon la saison.
Has two high-frequency uses in Morocco: (1) alone or before a noun, '3la 7sab...' means 'it depends (on)...' or 'according to...'; (2) with a pronoun suffix, '3la 7sabi!' means 'it's on me / my treat!' and 'koun hani, 3la 7sabi' means 'count on me / leave it to me'.
| English | it depends / on me (my treat) |
|---|---|
| French | ça dépend / à ma charge (c'est moi qui invite) |
| Spanish | depende / corre por mi cuenta |
| Italian | dipende / offro io |
| German | kommt drauf an / geht auf mich |
| Portuguese | depende / fica por minha conta |
| Dutch | het hangt ervan af / op mijn kosten |
| Turkish | duruma göre değişir / benden olsun |
3la 7sab (على حساب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "it depends / on me (my treat)" in English and "ça dépend / à ma charge (c'est moi qui invite)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the expressions category.
A natural example is “Wach ghadi nmshiw l lb7er? — 3la 7sab ljew.” It means “Are we going to the beach? — It depends on the weather.”
3la 7sab is pronounced /3la 7-sab/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written على حساب (with vowel marks: عْلَى حْسَابْ).
Has two high-frequency uses in Morocco: (1) alone or before a noun, '3la 7sab...' means 'it depends (on)...' or 'according to...'; (2) with a pronoun suffix, '3la 7sabi!' means 'it's on me / my treat!' and 'koun hani, 3la 7sabi' means 'count on me / leave it to me'.