How to say "coffee" in Moroccan Darija
قَهْوَة عافاكْ
qehwa 3afak
- Without tashkeel
- قهوة عافاك
- Franco / chat alphabet
- qhwa 3afak
- Literally
- coffee please
When to use it
Used in cafes or restaurants to order a coffee. It is polite and standard across all regions of Morocco. You can specify the type of coffee by adding words like 'k7la' (black) or 'nss nss' (half milk, half coffee) immediately after 'qehwa'.
Other ways to say it
black coffee
قَهْوَة كَحْلَة عافاكْ
qehwa k7la 3afak
Black coffee, please.
Used when you want a standard espresso or black coffee without milk.
half and half
قَهْوَة نُصّ نُصّ عافاكْ
qehwa nss nss 3afak
Half coffee half milk, please.
The most popular coffee order in Morocco, consisting of equal parts espresso and steamed milk.
dash of milk
قَهْوَة مُهَرّْسَة عافاكْ
qehwa mherrsa 3afak
A coffee with a dash of milk, please.
Literally 'broken coffee', used to order a black coffee with just a small splash of milk.
full sentence
بْغيتْ شي قَهْوَة عافاكْ
bghit shi qehwa 3afak
I want a coffee, please.
A slightly longer, standard way to order if you want to use a full verb phrase.
How people reply
واخّا سيدي
wakha sidi
Okay, sir.
واخّا لَلَّة
wakha lalla
Okay, ma'am.
واخّا، دابا توْجَدْ
wakha, daba twjed
Okay, it will be ready right away.
In a sentence
عْطيني قَهْوَة كَحْلَة عافاكْ.
3tini qehwa k7la 3afak.
Give me a black coffee, please.
جوجْ قَهْوَة نُصّ نُصّ عافاكْ.
jouj qehwa nss nss 3afak.
Two half-and-half coffees, please.
واشْ نْخَلَّصْ القَهْوَة دابا وْلا بَلّاتي؟
wash nkhelles lqehwa daba wla bellati?
Should I pay for the coffee now or later?