Moroccan Darija for “let's go / come on / hurry up”
/yal-lah/
يلا
Yallah, nmchiw!
Come on, let's go!
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 yallah (يلا) for “let's go / come on / hurry up” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /yal-lah/. It is a interjection. In a natural conversation, you can say “Yallah, nmchiw!”, meaning “Come on, let's go!” The French equivalent is allez / on y va / viens.
Yallah, t3ttelna.
يلا، تعطلنا.
Come on, we're late. · Allez, on est en retard.
Yallah nchrbo atay.
يلا نشربو أتاي.
Come on, let's have some tea. · Allez, on va boire du thé.
Yallah, bslama!
يلا، بسلامة!
Alright then, goodbye! · Allez, au revoir !
Literally 'oh God' (also written يالله), but used all day long to get people moving: 'let's go', 'come on', 'hurry up'. Also closes a conversation politely ('yallah, bslama'). Not religious in everyday use.
| English | let's go / come on / hurry up |
|---|---|
| French | allez / on y va / viens |
| Spanish | vamos / venga |
| Italian | dai / andiamo |
| German | los / komm |
| Portuguese | vamos / anda |
| Dutch | kom op / laten we gaan |
| Turkish | hadi / haydi |
yallah (يلا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "let's go / come on / hurry up" in English and "allez / on y va / viens" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the General category.
A natural example is “Yallah, nmchiw!” It means “Come on, let's go!”
Yallah is pronounced /yal-lah/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written يلا (with vowel marks: يَلَّا).
Literally 'oh God' (also written يالله), but used all day long to get people moving: 'let's go', 'come on', 'hurry up'. Also closes a conversation politely ('yallah, bslama'). Not religious in everyday use.