Moroccan Darija for “I work”
/kan-khdm/
كنخدم
Kankhdm f s-sbitar.
I work at the hospital.
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 kankhdm (كنخدم) for “I work” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kan-khdm/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kankhdm f s-sbitar.”, meaning “I work at the hospital.” The French equivalent is je travaille.
Kankhdm f l-mktb.
كنخدم ف المكتب.
I work at the office. · Je travaille au bureau.
Kankhdm bzzaf had l-simana.
كنخدم بزاف هاد السيمانة.
I am working a lot this week. · Je travaille beaucoup cette semaine.
Kankhdm m3a s7abi.
كنخدم مع صحابي.
I work with my friends. · Je travaille avec mes amis.
The word 'kankhdm' is used in everyday conversation to express one's occupation or current activity. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. A typical expression is 'kankhdm f...', followed by a place or context. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | I work |
|---|---|
| French | je travaille |
| Spanish | trabajo |
| Italian | lavoro |
| German | arbeite |
| Portuguese | trabalho |
| Dutch | werk |
| Turkish | çalışıyorum |
kankhdm (كنخدم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "I work" in English and "je travaille" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the verb category.
A natural example is “Kankhdm f s-sbitar.” It means “I work at the hospital.”
Kankhdm is pronounced /kan-khdm/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كنخدم.
The word 'kankhdm' is used in everyday conversation to express one's occupation or current activity. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. A typical expression is 'kankhdm f...', followed by a place or context. There are no notable regional variants for this word.