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labas

Moroccan Darija for “fine / how are you? / hello”

/labas/

لاباس

Translations

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English fine / how are you? / hello
🇫🇷
French ça va / bonjour
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Arabic Script لاباس

Word Information

Part of Speech
expression
Gender
neutral
Category
greetings
Difficulty
beginner

Example: labas in a Darija sentence

Darija

Labas, l7amdolah.

English

I am fine, thank God.

How to say “fine / how are you? / hello” in Moroccan Darija

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.

More example sentences with “labas”

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?

How Moroccans use “labas”

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.

Similar words and expressions

  • kif dayr — how are you
  • salam — hello

“labas” in other languages

Englishfine / how are you? / hello
Frenchça va / bonjour
Spanishbien / hola
Italianbene / ciao
Germangut / hallo
Portuguesebem / olá
Dutchgoed / hallo
Turkishiyi / merhaba

Frequently Asked Questions

What does labas mean in English?

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.

How do you use labas in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Labas, l7amdolah.” It means “I am fine, thank God.”

How do you pronounce labas?

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

How do you write labas in Arabic script?

In Arabic script it is written لاباس (with vowel marks: لَابَاس).

When do Moroccans use labas?

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.

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