Moroccan Darija for “fine / how are you? / hello”
/labas/
لاباس
Labas, l7amdolah.
I am fine, thank God.
Say labas (لاباس) for “fine / how are you? / hello” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /labas/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Labas, l7amdolah.”, meaning “I am fine, thank God.” The French equivalent is ça va / bonjour.
Labas, kif dayr?
لاباس، كيف داير؟
Hello, how are you doing? · Bonjour, comment ça va?
Labas m3a l9hwa?
لاباس مع القهوة؟
Is everything okay with the coffee? · Ça va avec le café?
Labas 3lik?
لاباس عليك؟
Are you fine? · Ça va bien?
The expression 'labas' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversation as a greeting or to inquire about someone's well-being. It is informal and widely understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'labas 3lik?' meaning 'are you fine?' There are no notable regional variants.
| English | fine / how are you? / hello |
|---|---|
| French | ça va / bonjour |
| Spanish | bien / hola |
| Italian | bene / ciao |
| German | gut / hallo |
| Portuguese | bem / olá |
| Dutch | goed / hallo |
| Turkish | iyi / merhaba |
labas (لاباس) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "fine / how are you? / hello" in English and "ça va / bonjour" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.
A natural example is “Labas, l7amdolah.” It means “I am fine, thank God.”
Labas is pronounced /labas/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written لاباس (with vowel marks: لَابَاس).
The expression 'labas' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversation as a greeting or to inquire about someone's well-being. It is informal and widely understood across Morocco. A common expression is 'labas 3lik?' meaning 'are you fine?' There are no notable regional variants.