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haniya

Moroccan Darija for “no worries / all good / it's fine”

/ha-ni-ya/

هانية

Translations

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English no worries / all good / it's fine
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French pas de souci / c'est tranquille
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Arabic Script هانية

Word Information

Part of Speech
expression
Gender
feminine
Category
politeness
Difficulty
beginner

Example: haniya in a Darija sentence

Darija

Sm7 liya 3la tt3ttil! — Haniya a khouya, mashi moushkil.

English

Sorry for the delay! — No worries my brother, no problem.

Other common spellings

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

  • haniya
  • hania
  • hanya

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 “no worries / all good / it's fine” in Moroccan Darija

Say haniya (هانية) for “no worries / all good / it's fine” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ha-ni-ya/. It is a expression with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sm7 liya 3la tt3ttil! — Haniya a khouya, mashi moushkil.”, meaning “Sorry for the delay! — No worries my brother, no problem.” The French equivalent is pas de souci / c'est tranquille.

More example sentences with “haniya”

Wach haniya nji m3ak? — Ah, mre7ba!

واش هانية نجي معاك؟ — أه، مرحبا!

Is it okay if I come with you? — Yes, welcome! · Ça ne dérange pas si je viens avec toi ? — Oui, bienvenue !

Ddnya haniya, ma t9lleqsh rasek.

الدنيا هانية، ما تقلقش راسك.

Life is good / no big deal, don't stress yourself. · Il n'y a pas de souci, ne te prends pas la tête.

Kolshi mzyan, l2omour haniya.

كلشي مزيان، الأمور هانية.

Everything is good, things are peaceful. · Tout va bien, tout est calme.

How Moroccans use “haniya”

Short for 'ddnya haniya' (life/the world is peaceful and easy). One of the warmest, most relaxed everyday expressions in Morocco for 'no worries at all / don't mention it / is it cool if...?'.

Similar words and expressions

“haniya” in other languages

Englishno worries / all good / it's fine
Frenchpas de souci / c'est tranquille
Spanishno pasa nada / todo bien
Italiannessun problema / tutto tranquillo
Germankein Problem / alles gut
Portuguesesem stress / tudo tranquilo
Dutchgeen zorgen / alles goed
Turkishsorun yok / her şey yolunda

Frequently Asked Questions

What does haniya mean in English?

haniya (هانية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "no worries / all good / it's fine" in English and "pas de souci / c'est tranquille" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.

How do you use haniya in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Sm7 liya 3la tt3ttil! — Haniya a khouya, mashi moushkil.” It means “Sorry for the delay! — No worries my brother, no problem.”

How do you pronounce haniya?

Haniya is pronounced /ha-ni-ya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

How do you write haniya in Arabic script?

In Arabic script it is written هانية (with vowel marks: هَانْيَة).

When do Moroccans use haniya?

Short for 'ddnya haniya' (life/the world is peaceful and easy). One of the warmest, most relaxed everyday expressions in Morocco for 'no worries at all / don't mention it / is it cool if...?'.

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