“How are you?” in Moroccan Arabic

In Moroccan Arabic, “How are you?” is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Kidayr?

(f) Kidayra?

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

كيداير؟ (m)

كيدايرا؟  (f)

Listen to this greeting pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Hello, how are you?”

(m) Salam, kidayr?

(f) Salam, kidayra?

سلام، كيداير؟ (m)

سلام، كيدايرا؟ (f)

 
“Good morning, how are you?”

(m) Sbah lkhir, kidayr?

(f) Sbah lkhir, kidayra?

صباح الخير، كيداير؟ (m)

صباح الخير، كيدايرا؟ (f)

 
“Good evening, how are you?”

(m) Mesa lkhir, kidayr?

(f) Mesa lkhir, kidayra?

مساء الخير، كيداير؟ (m)

مساء الخير، كيدايرا؟ (f)

 
“How are you today?”

(m) Kidayr lyouma?

(f) Kidayra lyouma?

كيداير ليوما؟ (m)

كيدايرا ليوما؟ (f)

 
“How are you this evening?”

(m) Kidayr had l3shiya?

(f) Kidayra had l3shiya?

كيداير هاد لعشية؟ (m)

كيدايرا هاد لعشية؟ (f)

(Editor’s note: In Moroccan Arabic, L3shiya / لعشية is usually considered from 3-5pm until when the sun sets.)

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

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