Moroccan Darija for “there is / there are; present, available”
/ka-yn (f: kayna, pl: kaynin)/
كاين
Kayn chi 7anout 9rib?
Is there a shop nearby?
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 kayn (كاين) for “there is / there are; present, available” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ka-yn (f: kayna, pl: kaynin)/. It is a participle with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kayn chi 7anout 9rib?”, meaning “Is there a shop nearby?” The French equivalent is il y a / présent, disponible.
Kayn bezzaf dyal nas f sou9.
كاين بزاف ديال الناس فالسوق.
There are lots of people in the market. · Il y a beaucoup de monde au souk.
Wach kayn lma skhoun?
واش كاين الما سخون؟
Is there hot water? · Est-ce qu'il y a de l'eau chaude ?
Ma kaynch mochkil.
ما كاينش مشكل.
There's no problem. · Il n'y a pas de problème.
'Kayn' means 'there is / there are' or 'present, available'. When it describes a specific person or thing as present, it can agree: 'kayn' (masc.), 'kayna' (fem.), 'kaynin' (plural). In existential expressions 'kayn' is also commonly used before plural quantities: 'kayn bezzaf dyal nas' (there are lots of people). Negative: 'ma kaynch'.
| English | there is / there are; present, available |
|---|---|
| French | il y a / présent, disponible |
| Spanish | hay / presente |
| Italian | c'è / ci sono |
| German | es gibt / vorhanden |
| Portuguese | há / presente |
| Dutch | er is / er zijn |
| Turkish | var / mevcut |
kayn (كاين) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "there is / there are; present, available" in English and "il y a / présent, disponible" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the grammar category.
A natural example is “Kayn chi 7anout 9rib?” It means “Is there a shop nearby?”
Kayn is pronounced /ka-yn (f: kayna, pl: kaynin)/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كاين (with vowel marks: كَايْن).
'Kayn' means 'there is / there are' or 'present, available'. When it describes a specific person or thing as present, it can agree: 'kayn' (masc.), 'kayna' (fem.), 'kaynin' (plural). In existential expressions 'kayn' is also commonly used before plural quantities: 'kayn bezzaf dyal nas' (there are lots of people). Negative: 'ma kaynch'.