Moroccan Darija for “may God help you”
/llah y-3aw-nek/
الله يعاونك
Llah y3awnek a khouya.
May God help you, brother.
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Say llah y3awnek (الله يعاونك) for “may God help you” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /llah y-3aw-nek/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Llah y3awnek a khouya.”, meaning “May God help you, brother.” The French equivalent is que Dieu t'aide.
Llah y3awnek a khouya.
الله يعاونك أ خويا.
May God help you, brother. · Que Dieu t'aide, mon frère.
Khdma bzaf lyoum? Llah y3awnek.
خدمة بزاف اليوم؟ الله يعاونك.
Lots of work today? God help you. · Beaucoup de travail aujourd'hui ? Bon courage.
Ma3ndich sarf, llah y3awnek.
ماعنديش الصرف، الله يعاونك.
I don't have change, may God help you. · Je n'ai pas de monnaie, que Dieu t'aide.
Said to someone who is working (like 'bon courage'), and also the polite way to say no to a street seller or to someone asking for money. To several people: llah y3awnkom. The answer is amin or llah ybarek fik.
| English | may God help you |
|---|---|
| French | que Dieu t'aide |
| Spanish | que Dios te ayude |
| Italian | che Dio ti aiuti |
| German | Gott helfe dir |
| Portuguese | que Deus te ajude |
| Dutch | God helpe je / sterkte |
| Turkish | Allah yardımcın olsun / kolay gelsin |
llah y3awnek (الله يعاونك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "may God help you" in English and "que Dieu t'aide" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Llah y3awnek a khouya.” It means “May God help you, brother.”
Llah Y3awnek is pronounced /llah y-3aw-nek/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written الله يعاونك (with vowel marks: اللَّه يْعَاوْنَكْ).
Said to someone who is working (like 'bon courage'), and also the polite way to say no to a street seller or to someone asking for money. To several people: llah y3awnkom. The answer is amin or llah ybarek fik.