Moroccan Darija for “nothing”
/wa-lou/
والو
Ma kayn walou f s-sak.
There is nothing in the bag.
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 walou (والو) for “nothing” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /wa-lou/. It is a pronoun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ma kayn walou f s-sak.”, meaning “There is nothing in the bag.” The French equivalent is rien.
Ma sm3t walou mn dak shi.
ما سمعت والو من داك شي.
I heard nothing from that. · Je n'ai rien entendu de ça.
Golt lik walou ma tkhafsh.
قلت لك والو ما تخافش.
I told you nothing, don't worry. · Je t'ai dit rien, ne t'inquiète pas.
Hadiya ma kat3ni walou.
هدية ما كتعني والو.
This gift means nothing to me. · Ce cadeau ne signifie rien pour moi.
The word 'walou' is commonly used in everyday conversations and is considered informal or slang. It is often used to emphasize the absence of something or to express that something is insignificant. A common expression is 'ma kayn walou,' meaning 'there is nothing.' There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | nothing |
|---|---|
| French | rien |
| Spanish | nada |
| Italian | niente |
| German | nichts |
| Portuguese | nada |
| Dutch | niets |
| Turkish | hiçbir şey |
walou (والو) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "nothing" in English and "rien" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the General category.
A natural example is “Ma kayn walou f s-sak.” It means “There is nothing in the bag.”
Walou is pronounced /wa-lou/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written والو.
The word 'walou' is commonly used in everyday conversations and is considered informal or slang. It is often used to emphasize the absence of something or to express that something is insignificant. A common expression is 'ma kayn walou,' meaning 'there is nothing.' There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.