Moroccan Darija for “I love you”
/kan-bghik/
كنبغيك
Kanbghik bzaf.
I love you very much.
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 kanbghik (كنبغيك) for “I love you” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kan-bghik/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanbghik bzaf.”, meaning “I love you very much.” The French equivalent is je t'aime.
Kanbghik bzaf, a 7bibi.
كنبغيك بزاف، أ حبيبي.
I love you so much, my darling. · Je t'aime beaucoup, mon chéri.
Wach kanbghik? Iyeh, kanbghik.
واش كنبغيك؟ إيه، كنبغيك.
Do I love you? Yes, I love you. · Est-ce que je t'aime ? Oui, je t'aime.
Kanbghik, a mama.
كنبغيك، أ ماما.
I love you, Mom. · Je t'aime, maman.
Literally 'I want you / I like you', from bgha (to want, to like): kan- is the present marker, bghi- the verb, -k 'you'. Said to a man or a woman, by a man or a woman. 'Kanbghik bzaf' (I love you a lot) is the everyday 'I love you'. In some regions you also hear 'tanbghik' (ta- instead of kan-). The answer is 'w ana kanbghik' or 'hta ana' (me too). 'Kanbrik' is only a common misspelling.
| English | I love you |
|---|---|
| French | je t'aime |
| Spanish | te quiero |
| Italian | ti amo |
| German | ich liebe dich |
| Portuguese | eu te amo |
| Dutch | ik hou van je |
| Turkish | seni seviyorum |
kanbghik (كنبغيك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "I love you" in English and "je t'aime" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the relationship category.
A natural example is “Kanbghik bzaf.” It means “I love you very much.”
Kanbghik is pronounced /kan-bghik/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كنبغيك (with vowel marks: كَنْبْغِيكْ).
Literally 'I want you / I like you', from bgha (to want, to like): kan- is the present marker, bghi- the verb, -k 'you'. Said to a man or a woman, by a man or a woman. 'Kanbghik bzaf' (I love you a lot) is the everyday 'I love you'. In some regions you also hear 'tanbghik' (ta- instead of kan-). The answer is 'w ana kanbghik' or 'hta ana' (me too). 'Kanbrik' is only a common misspelling.