Moroccan Darija for “as you wish / take your time”
/3la kha-trek/
على خاطرك
Khoud waqtek w kmmel 3la khatrek.
Take your time and finish at your own pace.
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 khatrek (على خاطرك) for “as you wish / take your time” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /3la kha-trek/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khoud waqtek w kmmel 3la khatrek.”, meaning “Take your time and finish at your own pace.” The French equivalent is comme tu veux / prends ton temps.
Bghiti atay wla lqahwa? — Li bghiti, 3la khatrek.
بغيتي أتاي ولا القهوة؟ — اللي بغيتي، على خاطرك.
Do you want tea or coffee? — Whatever you want, as you wish. · Tu veux du thé ou du café ? — Comme tu veux, à ta guise.
La tzerbsh, soug ghir bshwiya w 3la khatrek.
لا تزربش، سوگ غير بشوية و على خاطرك.
Don't rush, drive slowly and take your time. · Ne te presse pas, conduis doucement et à ton aise.
Khlli drari yl3bo 3la khatrhom.
خلي الدراري يلعبو على خاطرهم.
Let the kids play freely / as they like. · Laisse les enfants jouer tranquillement.
Literally 'on your mind/desire' (from 'khater' = mind, mood, wish). Used both to tell someone 'take your time / no rush' and to politely agree ('as you like / up to you'). Inflects with pronouns: '3la khatri' (at my pace), '3la khatrek' (yours), '3la khatro' (his).
| English | as you wish / take your time |
|---|---|
| French | comme tu veux / prends ton temps |
| Spanish | como quieras / tómate tu tiempo |
| Italian | come vuoi / fai con calma |
| German | wie du willst / lass dir Zeit |
| Portuguese | como quiseres / sem pressa |
| Dutch | zoals je wilt / neem je tijd |
| Turkish | nasıl istersen / acele etme |
3la khatrek (على خاطرك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "as you wish / take your time" in English and "comme tu veux / prends ton temps" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Khoud waqtek w kmmel 3la khatrek.” It means “Take your time and finish at your own pace.”
3la Khatrek is pronounced /3la kha-trek/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written على خاطرك (with vowel marks: عْلَى خَاطْرَكْ).
Literally 'on your mind/desire' (from 'khater' = mind, mood, wish). Used both to tell someone 'take your time / no rush' and to politely agree ('as you like / up to you'). Inflects with pronouns: '3la khatri' (at my pace), '3la khatrek' (yours), '3la khatro' (his).