Moroccan Darija for “of course / sure”
/a-kid/
أكيد
Wach ghadi tji? — Akid!
Are you coming? — Of course!
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 akid (أكيد) for “of course / sure” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /a-kid/. It is a interjection. In a natural conversation, you can say “Wach ghadi tji? — Akid!”, meaning “Are you coming? — Of course!” The French equivalent is bien sûr / évidemment.
Wach ghadi tji l l3rs? — Akid!
واش غادي تجي للعرس؟ — أكيد!
Are you coming to the wedding? — Of course! · Tu viens au mariage ? — Bien sûr !
Akid ghadi n3awnek.
أكيد غادي نعاونك.
Of course I'll help you. · Bien sûr que je vais t'aider.
Wach 3jbatek Mrrakch? — Akid, zwina bzaf.
واش عجباتك مراكش؟ — أكيد، زوينة بزاف.
Did you like Marrakech? — Of course, it's very beautiful. · Marrakech t'a plu ? — Bien sûr, elle est très belle.
The everyday 'of course / definitely'. Used alone as an answer (Akid!) or before a verb to mean 'definitely' (akid ghadi nji = I'll definitely come). Bla shak (without doubt) says the same; b tabi3a (naturally) sounds more formal.
| English | of course / sure |
|---|---|
| French | bien sûr / évidemment |
| Spanish | claro / por supuesto |
| Italian | certo |
| German | natürlich |
| Portuguese | claro |
| Dutch | natuurlijk |
| Turkish | tabii ki |
akid (أكيد) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "of course / sure" in English and "bien sûr / évidemment" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the agreement category.
A natural example is “Wach ghadi tji? — Akid!” It means “Are you coming? — Of course!”
Akid is pronounced /a-kid/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written أكيد (with vowel marks: أَكِيدْ).
The everyday 'of course / definitely'. Used alone as an answer (Akid!) or before a verb to mean 'definitely' (akid ghadi nji = I'll definitely come). Bla shak (without doubt) says the same; b tabi3a (naturally) sounds more formal.