Moroccan Darija for “good evening”
/msa lkhir/
مساء الخير
Msa lkhir, kif nta?
Good evening, how are you?
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 msa lkhir (مساء الخير) for “good evening” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /msa lkhir/. It is a phrase. In a natural conversation, you can say “Msa lkhir, kif nta?”, meaning “Good evening, how are you?” The French equivalent is bonsoir.
msa lkhir, wsh l3sha tayb?
مساء الخير، واش العشاء طايب؟
Good evening, is dinner ready? · Bonsoir, est-ce que le dîner est prêt ?
msa lkhir, radi nji 3ndk mn b3d.
مساء الخير، رادي نجي عندك من بعد.
Good evening, I will come to you later. · Bonsoir, je viendrai chez toi plus tard.
msa lkhir, kayn shi jadid?
مساء الخير، كاين شي جديد؟
Good evening, is there any news? · Bonsoir, y a-t-il des nouvelles ?
The phrase 'msa lkhir' is commonly used in Morocco as a polite greeting in the evening. It is suitable for both formal and informal settings. A typical collocation is 'msa lkhir, kif dayer?' meaning 'Good evening, how are you?'. There are no significant regional variants for this expression.
| English | good evening |
|---|---|
| French | bonsoir |
| Spanish | buenas noches |
| Italian | buonasera |
| German | guten Abend |
| Portuguese | boa noite |
| Dutch | goedenavond |
| Turkish | iyi akşamlar |
msa lkhir (مساء الخير) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "good evening" in English and "bonsoir" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.
A natural example is “Msa lkhir, kif nta?” It means “Good evening, how are you?”
Msa Lkhir is pronounced /msa lkhir/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مساء الخير (with vowel marks: مَسَاء الْخَيْر).
The phrase 'msa lkhir' is commonly used in Morocco as a polite greeting in the evening. It is suitable for both formal and informal settings. A typical collocation is 'msa lkhir, kif dayer?' meaning 'Good evening, how are you?'. There are no significant regional variants for this expression.