Moroccan Darija for “cheap”
/rkhis/
رخيص
Had lkhodra rkhisa.
These vegetables are cheap.
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 rkhis (رخيص) for “cheap” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /rkhis/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had lkhodra rkhisa.”, meaning “These vegetables are cheap.” The French equivalent is pas cher / bon marché.
Lyoum l7out rkhis.
اليوم الحوت رخيص.
Today the fish is cheap. · Aujourd'hui le poisson est bon marché.
Bghit shi 7aja rkhisa.
بغيت شي حاجة رخيصة.
I want something cheap. · Je veux quelque chose de pas cher.
Rkhis, walakin mzyan.
رخيص، ولكن مزيان.
Cheap, but good. · Pas cher, mais bien.
'Rkhis' means inexpensive or cheap in price. Feminine: 'rkhisa'; plural: 'rkhas'. Applied to a person, it can be insulting, implying low worth or lack of dignity.
| English | cheap |
|---|---|
| French | pas cher / bon marché |
| Spanish | barato |
| Italian | economico |
| German | billig |
| Portuguese | barato |
| Dutch | goedkoop |
| Turkish | ucuz |
rkhis (رخيص) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "cheap" in English and "pas cher / bon marché" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Had lkhodra rkhisa.” It means “These vegetables are cheap.”
Rkhis is pronounced /rkhis/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written رخيص (with vowel marks: رْخِيص).
'Rkhis' means inexpensive or cheap in price. Feminine: 'rkhisa'; plural: 'rkhas'. Applied to a person, it can be insulting, implying low worth or lack of dignity.