Moroccan Darija for “enjoy it / to your health (bon appétit)”
/b-sa7-tek/
بصحتك
Kol, bsa7tek!
Eat, enjoy!
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 bsa7tek (بصحتك) for “enjoy it / to your health (bon appétit)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-sa7-tek/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kol, bsa7tek!”, meaning “Eat, enjoy!” The French equivalent is à ta santé / bon appétit.
Kol, bsa7tek!
كول، بصحتك!
Eat, enjoy! · Mange, bon appétit !
Bsa7tek lkeswa jdida!
بصحتك الكسوة الجديدة!
Enjoy your new clothes! · Profite bien de tes nouveaux vêtements !
Bsa7tek l7mmam.
بصحتك الحمام.
Hope you enjoyed the hammam. · Bon hammam (profites-en bien).
B- (with) + sa7a (health, see saha) + -k (your). Said to someone who is eating or drinking, who bought something new, had a haircut or came out of the hammam. The answer is llah y3tik sa7a (may God give you health). To several people: bsa7tkom; bsaha is a shorter form.
| English | enjoy it / to your health (bon appétit) |
|---|---|
| French | à ta santé / bon appétit |
| Spanish | ¡que aproveche! / ¡salud! |
| Italian | buon appetito / alla salute |
| German | guten Appetit / zum Wohl |
| Portuguese | bom proveito / saúde |
| Dutch | eet smakelijk / proost |
| Turkish | afiyet olsun / güle güle kullan |
bsa7tek (بصحتك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "enjoy it / to your health (bon appétit)" in English and "à ta santé / bon appétit" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Kol, bsa7tek!” It means “Eat, enjoy!”
Bsa7tek is pronounced /b-sa7-tek/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بصحتك (with vowel marks: بْصَحّْتَكْ).
B- (with) + sa7a (health, see saha) + -k (your). Said to someone who is eating or drinking, who bought something new, had a haircut or came out of the hammam. The answer is llah y3tik sa7a (may God give you health). To several people: bsa7tkom; bsaha is a shorter form.