Moroccan Darija for “how”
/ki-fach/
كيفاش
Kifach kan9ol had lkelma b ddarija?
How do I say this word in Darija?
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 kifach (كيفاش) for “how” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ki-fach/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kifach kan9ol had lkelma b ddarija?”, meaning “How do I say this word in Darija?” The French equivalent is comment.
Kifach dayr?
كيفاش داير؟
How are you doing? · Comment ça va ?
Kifach nmchi l souk?
كيفاش نمشي للسوق؟
How do I get to the market? · Comment je vais au souk ?
Kifach kaytteyb lkseksou?
كيفاش كيتطيب الكسكسو؟
How is couscous cooked? · Comment on cuisine le couscous ?
The question word 'how'. Often shortened to 'kif' in fixed expressions ('kif dayr?'). Do not confuse with 'kif kif' (the same, no difference).
| English | how |
|---|---|
| French | comment |
| Spanish | cómo |
| Italian | come |
| German | wie |
| Portuguese | como |
| Dutch | hoe |
| Turkish | nasıl |
kifach (كيفاش) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "how" in English and "comment" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the grammar category.
A natural example is “Kifach kan9ol had lkelma b ddarija?” It means “How do I say this word in Darija?”
Kifach is pronounced /ki-fach/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كيفاش (with vowel marks: كِيفَاش).
The question word 'how'. Often shortened to 'kif' in fixed expressions ('kif dayr?'). Do not confuse with 'kif kif' (the same, no difference).