Moroccan Darija for “to take / to get”
/kh-da/
خدا
Khdina taksi bash nwselo f lweqt.
We took a taxi so we'd arrive on time.
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 khda (خدا) for “to take / to get” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kh-da/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khdina taksi bash nwselo f lweqt.”, meaning “We took a taxi so we'd arrive on time.” The French equivalent is prendre.
Shno ghadi takhod? — Ghadi nakhod qahwa nss nss.
شنو غادي تاخد؟ — غادي ناخد قهوة نص نص.
What will you have (take)? — I'll have a half-coffee, half-milk. · Qu'est-ce que tu prends ? — Je vais prendre un café moitié-moitié.
Khoud ra7tek a khouya, ddar darek.
خود راحتك أ خويا، الدار دارك.
Make yourself comfortable my brother, my home is your home. · Mets-toi à l'aise mon frère, fais comme chez toi.
Khdit had jjilaba mn Fes.
خديت هاد الجلابة من فاس.
I got (bought) this djellaba from Fez. · J'ai pris (acheté) cette djellaba à Fès.
Irregular but high-frequency verb: past 'khdit / khda' (I took / he took), present 'kanakhod / katakhod' (I take / you take), imperative 'khoud!' (masc.) / 'khoudi!' (fem.) / 'khoudo!' (pl.). Used for taking transport, ordering food/drink, buying an item casually, and expressions like 'khoud ra7tek' (make yourself at home).
| English | to take / to get |
|---|---|
| French | prendre |
| Spanish | tomar / coger |
| Italian | prendere |
| German | nehmen / bekommen |
| Portuguese | pegar / tomar / apanhar |
| Dutch | nemen / pakken |
| Turkish | almak |
khda (خدا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "to take / to get" in English and "prendre" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the verb category.
A natural example is “Khdina taksi bash nwselo f lweqt.” It means “We took a taxi so we'd arrive on time.”
Khda is pronounced /kh-da/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خدا (with vowel marks: خْدَا).
Irregular but high-frequency verb: past 'khdit / khda' (I took / he took), present 'kanakhod / katakhod' (I take / you take), imperative 'khoud!' (masc.) / 'khoudi!' (fem.) / 'khoudo!' (pl.). Used for taking transport, ordering food/drink, buying an item casually, and expressions like 'khoud ra7tek' (make yourself at home).