Moroccan Darija for “no problem / it's okay / never mind”
/ma-3lich/
معليش
Ma3lich, ma kayn mochkil.
It's okay, there is no problem.
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 ma3lich (معليش) for “no problem / it's okay / never mind” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ma-3lich/. It is a interjection. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ma3lich, ma kayn mochkil.”, meaning “It's okay, there is no problem.” The French equivalent is pas grave / ce n'est rien / tant pis.
Sme7 liya, t3ttelt. — Ma3lich.
سمح ليا، تعطلت. — معليش.
Sorry I'm late. — No problem. · Désolé, je suis en retard. — Pas grave.
Ma3lich, ghadi n3awdo ghdda.
معليش، غادي نعاودو غدا.
Never mind, we'll do it again tomorrow. · Tant pis, on recommencera demain.
Wach ma3lich ila khdit had lkorsi?
واش معليش إلا خديت هاد الكرسي؟
Is it okay if I take this chair? · Ça va si je prends cette chaise ?
Softens any small problem: accepting an apology, minimising a loss, or asking permission ('wach ma3lich ila ...?' = is it okay if ...?). A more direct way to ask permission is 'wach n9der ...?' (can I ...?). Very common in Morocco and across North Africa.
| English | no problem / it's okay / never mind |
|---|---|
| French | pas grave / ce n'est rien / tant pis |
| Spanish | no pasa nada / no importa |
| Italian | non fa niente / nessun problema |
| German | kein Problem / macht nichts |
| Portuguese | não faz mal / sem problema |
| Dutch | geen probleem / maakt niet uit |
| Turkish | sorun değil / önemli değil |
ma3lich (معليش) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "no problem / it's okay / never mind" in English and "pas grave / ce n'est rien / tant pis" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Ma3lich, ma kayn mochkil.” It means “It's okay, there is no problem.”
Ma3lich is pronounced /ma-3lich/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written معليش (with vowel marks: مَعْلِيش).
Softens any small problem: accepting an apology, minimising a loss, or asking permission ('wach ma3lich ila ...?' = is it okay if ...?). A more direct way to ask permission is 'wach n9der ...?' (can I ...?). Very common in Morocco and across North Africa.