Moroccan Darija for “how are you? (to a male)”
/kidayr/
كي داير
Salam khouya, kidayr?
Hello brother, how are you?
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 kidayr (كي داير) for “how are you? (to a male)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kidayr/. It is a phrase with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Salam khouya, kidayr?”, meaning “Hello brother, how are you?” The French equivalent is comment ça va? (à un homme).
Sba7 lkhir, kidayr m3a lkhidma?
صباح الخير، كي داير مع الخدمة؟
Good morning, how is work going? · Bonjour, comment ça va avec le travail?
Kidayr f had lberd?
كي داير ف هاد البرد؟
How are you in this cold? · Comment ça va dans ce froid?
L3id mabruk, kidayr nta w l3a'ila?
العيد مبروك، كي داير نتَ و العائلة؟
Happy Eid, how are you and the family? · Bonne fête, comment ça va toi et la famille?
The phrase 'kidayr' is commonly used in everyday conversations among Moroccans. It is informal and often used among friends and family. A common expression is 'kidayr nta?' which means 'how are you?' specifically directed to a male. There are no significant regional variants for this phrase.
| English | how are you? (to a male) |
|---|---|
| French | comment ça va? (à un homme) |
| Spanish | ¿cómo estás? |
| Italian | come stai? |
| German | wie geht's? |
| Portuguese | como estás? |
| Dutch | hoe gaat het? |
| Turkish | nasılsın? |
kidayr (كي داير) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "how are you? (to a male)" in English and "comment ça va? (à un homme)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.
A natural example is “Salam khouya, kidayr?” It means “Hello brother, how are you?”
Kidayr is pronounced /kidayr/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كي داير (with vowel marks: كِي دَايِر).
The phrase 'kidayr' is commonly used in everyday conversations among Moroccans. It is informal and often used among friends and family. A common expression is 'kidayr nta?' which means 'how are you?' specifically directed to a male. There are no significant regional variants for this phrase.