Moroccan Darija for “what is your name?”
/chnou smi-tek/
شنو سميتك
Salam, chno smitek?
Hi, what's your name?
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 chno smitek (شنو سميتك) for “what is your name?” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /chnou smi-tek/. It is a phrase. In a natural conversation, you can say “Salam, chno smitek?”, meaning “Hi, what's your name?” The French equivalent is comment tu t'appelles ?.
Salam, chno smitek?
سلام، شنو سميتك؟
Hi, what's your name? · Salut, comment tu t'appelles ?
Chno smitek? — Smiti Yassine.
شنو سميتك؟ — سميتي ياسين.
What's your name? — My name is Yassine. · Comment tu t'appelles ? — Je m'appelle Yassine.
Chno smiyt khtek?
شنو سمية ختك؟
What's your sister's name? · Comment s'appelle ta sœur ?
Chno (what) + smiya (name) + -k (your). The same for a man or a woman. Ach smitek? is heard in some regions. Answer with smiti ... (my name is ...).
| English | what is your name? |
|---|---|
| French | comment tu t'appelles ? |
| Spanish | ¿cómo te llamas? |
| Italian | come ti chiami? |
| German | wie heißt du? |
| Portuguese | como você se chama? |
| Dutch | hoe heet je? |
| Turkish | adın ne? |
chno smitek (شنو سميتك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "what is your name?" in English and "comment tu t'appelles ?" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.
A natural example is “Salam, chno smitek?” It means “Hi, what's your name?”
Chno Smitek is pronounced /chnou smi-tek/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شنو سميتك (with vowel marks: شْنُو سْمِيتْكْ).
Chno (what) + smiya (name) + -k (your). The same for a man or a woman. Ach smitek? is heard in some regions. Answer with smiti ... (my name is ...).