Moroccan Darija for “afraid, scared”
/kha-yf/
خايف
Ana khayf mn lklab.
I am afraid of dogs.
Say khayf (خايف) for “afraid, scared” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kha-yf/. It is a adjective. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ana khayf mn lklab.”, meaning “I am afraid of dogs.” The French equivalent is peur, effrayé.
Khayf mn l3asifa.
خايف من العاصفة.
Afraid of the storm. · Peur de la tempête.
Khayf ydi3 lflous.
خايف يضيع الفلوس.
Afraid of losing money. · Peur de perdre de l'argent.
Khayf mn lmtihan.
خايف من الامتحان.
Afraid of the exam. · Peur de l'examen.
The word 'khayf' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to express fear or anxiety. It is often used in casual conversations among friends and family. A common expression is 'khayf mn...' followed by the source of fear, such as 'khayf mn l3asifa' (afraid of the storm). There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | afraid, scared |
|---|---|
| French | peur, effrayé |
| Spanish | asustado |
| Italian | spaventato |
| German | ängstlich |
| Portuguese | assustado |
| Dutch | bang |
| Turkish | korkmuş |
khayf (خايف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "afraid, scared" in English and "peur, effrayé" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Ana khayf mn lklab.” It means “I am afraid of dogs.”
Khayf is pronounced /kha-yf/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خايف.
The word 'khayf' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to express fear or anxiety. It is often used in casual conversations among friends and family. A common expression is 'khayf mn...' followed by the source of fear, such as 'khayf mn l3asifa' (afraid of the storm). There are no notable regional variants for this word.