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kidayra

Moroccan Darija for “how are you? (to a female)”

/kidayra/

كي دايرة

Translations

🇬🇧
English how are you? (to a female)
🇫🇷
French comment ça va? (à une femme)
🇲🇦
Arabic Script كي دايرة

Word Information

Part of Speech
phrase
Gender
feminine
Category
greetings
Difficulty
beginner

Example: kidayra in a Darija sentence

Darija

Kidayra a sa7bti?

English

How are you, my friend?

How to say “how are you? (to a female)” in Moroccan Darija

Say kidayra (كي دايرة) for “how are you? (to a female)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kidayra/. It is a phrase with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kidayra a sa7bti?”, meaning “How are you, my friend?” The French equivalent is comment ça va? (à une femme).

More example sentences with “kidayra”

Kidayra lyouma?

كي دايرة اليوم؟

How are you today? · Comment ça va aujourd'hui?

Kidayra m3a lkhidma?

كي دايرة مع الخدمة؟

How are you doing with work? · Comment ça va avec le travail?

Kidayra f had s-sif?

كي دايرة ف هاد الصيف؟

How are you in this summer? · Comment ça va cet été?

How Moroccans use “kidayra”

Kidayra is an informal and everyday expression used to greet women and inquire about their well-being. It is commonly used among friends, family, and acquaintances. A typical collocation is 'Kidayra a sa7bti?' meaning 'How are you, my friend?'. There are no notable regional variants for this expression.

Similar words and expressions

  • labas — fine
  • bikhir — well

“kidayra” in other languages

Englishhow are you? (to a female)
Frenchcomment ça va? (à une femme)
Spanish¿cómo estás?
Italiancome stai?
Germanwie geht es dir?
Portuguesecomo estás?
Dutchhoe gaat het?
Turkishnasılsın?

Frequently Asked Questions

What does kidayra mean in English?

kidayra (كي دايرة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "how are you? (to a female)" in English and "comment ça va? (à une femme)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.

How do you use kidayra in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Kidayra a sa7bti?” It means “How are you, my friend?”

How do you pronounce kidayra?

Kidayra is pronounced /kidayra/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

How do you write kidayra in Arabic script?

In Arabic script it is written كي دايرة (with vowel marks: كِي دَايْرَة).

When do Moroccans use kidayra?

Kidayra is an informal and everyday expression used to greet women and inquire about their well-being. It is commonly used among friends, family, and acquaintances. A typical collocation is 'Kidayra a sa7bti?' meaning 'How are you, my friend?'. There are no notable regional variants for this expression.

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