Moroccan Darija for “I speak a little Darija”
/kan-hder shwi-ya d da-ri-ja/
كنهضر شوية د الدارجة
Kanhdr shwiya d darija, bshwiya 3afak.
I speak a little Darija, slowly please.
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 kanhdr shwiya d darija (كنهضر شوية د الدارجة) for “I speak a little Darija” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kan-hder shwi-ya d da-ri-ja/. It is a phrase. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanhdr shwiya d darija, bshwiya 3afak.”, meaning “I speak a little Darija, slowly please.” The French equivalent is je parle un peu la darija.
Kanhdr shwiya d darija, bshwiya 3afak.
كنهضر شوية د الدارجة، بشوية عافاك.
I speak a little Darija, slowly please. · Je parle un peu la darija, doucement s'il te plaît.
Wach kathdr darija? — Iyeh, shwiya.
واش كتهضر الدارجة؟ — إيه، شوية.
Do you speak Darija? — Yes, a little. · Tu parles la darija ? — Oui, un peu.
Bghit nt3llm nhdr darija mzyan.
بغيت نتعلم نهضر الدارجة مزيان.
I want to learn to speak Darija well. · Je veux apprendre à bien parler la darija.
Kan- (present) + hdr (to speak, see hdar) + shwiya (a little) + d (of) + darija. Moroccans are delighted when a visitor tries a few words. The question is wach kathdr darija? (do you speak Darija?).
| English | I speak a little Darija |
|---|---|
| French | je parle un peu la darija |
| Spanish | hablo un poco de darija |
| Italian | parlo un po' di darija |
| German | ich spreche ein bisschen Darija |
| Portuguese | falo um pouco de darija |
| Dutch | ik spreek een beetje Darija |
| Turkish | biraz Darija konuşuyorum |
kanhdr shwiya d darija (كنهضر شوية د الدارجة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "I speak a little Darija" in English and "je parle un peu la darija" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the education category.
A natural example is “Kanhdr shwiya d darija, bshwiya 3afak.” It means “I speak a little Darija, slowly please.”
Kanhdr Shwiya D Darija is pronounced /kan-hder shwi-ya d da-ri-ja/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كنهضر شوية د الدارجة (with vowel marks: كَنْهْضْرْ شْوِيَّة دْ الدَّارِجَة).
Kan- (present) + hdr (to speak, see hdar) + shwiya (a little) + d (of) + darija. Moroccans are delighted when a visitor tries a few words. The question is wach kathdr darija? (do you speak Darija?).