Moroccan Darija for “how much / how many”
/sh7al/
شحال
Sh7al hada?
How much is this?
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 sh7al (شحال) for “how much / how many” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sh7al/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sh7al hada?”, meaning “How much is this?” The French equivalent is combien.
Sh7al f ssa3a?
شحال ف الساعة؟
What time is it? · Quelle heure est-il ?
Sh7al 3ndk mn 3am?
شحال عندك من عام؟
How old are you? · Quel âge as-tu ?
Sh7al mn wa7ed ja?
شحال من واحد جا؟
How many people came? · Combien de personnes sont venues ?
Use 'sh7al' for amounts, prices, ages and quantities. 'Sh7al hada?' asks the price. A common counting construction is 'sh7al mn' plus a singular noun: 'sh7al mn ktab?' (how many books?). 'Bsh7al?' means 'for how much?'.
| English | how much / how many |
|---|---|
| French | combien |
| Spanish | cuánto / cuánta / cuántos / cuántas |
| Italian | quanto / quanta / quanti / quante |
| German | wie viel / wie viele |
| Portuguese | quanto / quanta / quantos / quantas |
| Dutch | hoeveel |
| Turkish | ne kadar / kaç |
sh7al (شحال) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "how much / how many" in English and "combien" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the grammar category.
A natural example is “Sh7al hada?” It means “How much is this?”
Sh7al is pronounced /sh7al/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شحال (with vowel marks: شْحَال).
Use 'sh7al' for amounts, prices, ages and quantities. 'Sh7al hada?' asks the price. A common counting construction is 'sh7al mn' plus a singular noun: 'sh7al mn ktab?' (how many books?). 'Bsh7al?' means 'for how much?'.