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bslama

Moroccan Darija for “goodbye”

/b-sla-ma/

بسلامة

Translations

🇬🇧
English goodbye
🇫🇷
French au revoir
🇲🇦
Arabic Script بسلامة

Word Information

Part of Speech
expression
Gender
neutral
Category
greetings
Difficulty
beginner

Example: bslama in a Darija sentence

Darija

Yallah, bslama!

English

Okay, goodbye!

Other common spellings

Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:

  • bslama
  • bsslama
  • b-sslama

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.

How to say “goodbye” in Moroccan Darija

Say bslama (بسلامة) for “goodbye” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-sla-ma/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Yallah, bslama!”, meaning “Okay, goodbye!” The French equivalent is au revoir.

More example sentences with “bslama”

ghadi nmshi daba, bslama!

غادي نمشي دابا، بسلامة!

I’m leaving now, goodbye! · Je pars maintenant, au revoir!

shukran 3la l3sha, bslama!

شكراً على العشاء، بسلامة!

Thanks for the dinner, goodbye! · Merci pour le dîner, au revoir!

bslama, nshufek gher nhar lkhmis!

بسلامة، نشوفك غير نهار الخميس!

Goodbye, see you only on Thursday! · Au revoir, je te vois seulement jeudi!

How Moroccans use “bslama”

Bslama is a common everyday expression used to bid farewell in Moroccan Darija. It is suitable for informal and semi-formal settings and is often used among friends, family, and acquaintances. A common expression is 'mashi bslama' meaning 'go safely'. There are no notable regional variants of this expression.

Similar words and expressions

  • salam — peace
  • ma3a ssalama — go with peace

“bslama” in other languages

Englishgoodbye
Frenchau revoir
Spanishadiós
Italianarrivederci
Germanauf Wiedersehen
Portugueseadeus
Dutchtot ziens
Turkishhoşça kal

Frequently Asked Questions

What does bslama mean in English?

bslama (بسلامة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "goodbye" in English and "au revoir" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.

How do you use bslama in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Yallah, bslama!” It means “Okay, goodbye!”

How do you pronounce bslama?

Bslama is pronounced /b-sla-ma/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

How do you write bslama in Arabic script?

In Arabic script it is written بسلامة.

When do Moroccans use bslama?

Bslama is a common everyday expression used to bid farewell in Moroccan Darija. It is suitable for informal and semi-formal settings and is often used among friends, family, and acquaintances. A common expression is 'mashi bslama' meaning 'go safely'. There are no notable regional variants of this expression.

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