Moroccan Darija for “really / seriously / for real”
/b-sa7/
بصح
Wach bsa7 ghadi tsafer?
Are you really going to travel?
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 bsa7 (بصح) for “really / seriously / for real” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-sa7/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Wach bsa7 ghadi tsafer?”, meaning “Are you really going to travel?” The French equivalent is vraiment / sérieusement.
Nja7t f lemti7an! — Bsa7? Mbrouk!
نجحت ف الامتحان! — بصح؟ مبروك!
I passed the exam! — Really? Congratulations! · J'ai réussi l'examen ! — Vraiment ? Félicitations !
Kanhdr m3ak bsa7.
كنهضر معاك بصح.
I'm talking to you seriously. · Je te parle sérieusement.
Had l9issa bsa7 wla ghir kdoub?
هاد القصة بصح ولا غير كذوب؟
Is this story true or just lies? · Cette histoire est vraie ou c'est juste des mensonges ?
Literally 'with truth'. Used as a reaction ('Bsa7?' = 'Really? / For real?') or in statements ('kanhdr bsa7' = I'm serious). Do not confuse with 'bsa7tek' (enjoy it / to your health).
| English | really / seriously / for real |
|---|---|
| French | vraiment / sérieusement |
| Spanish | ¿de verdad? / en serio |
| Italian | davvero / sul serio |
| German | wirklich / im Ernst |
| Portuguese | a sério / de verdade |
| Dutch | echt / serieus |
| Turkish | gerçekten / ciddi misin |
bsa7 (بصح) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "really / seriously / for real" in English and "vraiment / sérieusement" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the agreement category.
A natural example is “Wach bsa7 ghadi tsafer?” It means “Are you really going to travel?”
Bsa7 is pronounced /b-sa7/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بصح (with vowel marks: بْصَحّْ).
Literally 'with truth'. Used as a reaction ('Bsa7?' = 'Really? / For real?') or in statements ('kanhdr bsa7' = I'm serious). Do not confuse with 'bsa7tek' (enjoy it / to your health).