Moroccan Darija for “good morning”
/sbah lkhir/
صباح الخير
Sbah lkhir, kif sba7ti?
Good morning, how is your morning?
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 sbah lkhir (صباح الخير) for “good morning” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sbah lkhir/. It is a phrase. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sbah lkhir, kif sba7ti?”, meaning “Good morning, how is your morning?” The French equivalent is bonjour (le matin).
Sbah lkhir, wash nti mzyana?
صباح الخير، واش نتي مزيانة؟
Good morning, are you well? · Bonjour, est-ce que tu vas bien?
Sbah lkhir, kayn chi khbar jdida?
صباح الخير، كاين شي خبر جديدة؟
Good morning, is there any news? · Bonjour, y a-t-il des nouvelles?
Sbah lkhir, bghit wahd lqhwa 3afak.
صباح الخير، بغيت واحد القهوة عفاك.
Good morning, I would like a coffee please. · Bonjour, je voudrais un café s'il vous plaît.
Sbah lkhir is a polite and common greeting used in the morning across Morocco. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. A typical expression is 'Sbah lkhir, kif sba7ti?' meaning 'Good morning, how is your morning?' There are no significant regional variations for this phrase.
| English | good morning |
|---|---|
| French | bonjour (le matin) |
| Spanish | buenos días |
| Italian | buongiorno |
| German | guten Morgen |
| Portuguese | bom dia |
| Dutch | goedemorgen |
| Turkish | günaydın |
sbah lkhir (صباح الخير) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "good morning" in English and "bonjour (le matin)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the greetings category.
A natural example is “Sbah lkhir, kif sba7ti?” It means “Good morning, how is your morning?”
Sbah Lkhir is pronounced /sbah lkhir/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صباح الخير (with vowel marks: صَبَاح الْخَيْر).
Sbah lkhir is a polite and common greeting used in the morning across Morocco. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. A typical expression is 'Sbah lkhir, kif sba7ti?' meaning 'Good morning, how is your morning?' There are no significant regional variations for this phrase.