How to say "welcome" in Moroccan Darija
مَرْحْبا
mer7ba
- Without tashkeel
- مرحبا
- Franco / chat alphabet
- mr7ba
- Literally
- welcome (from the Arabic root for spaciousness)
When to use it
Used to welcome guests into a home, customers into a shop, or anyone arriving at a location. It is universally understood across all regions of Morocco and suits both formal and casual situations. Hosts often repeat the word multiple times in rapid succession to emphasize their hospitality.
Other ways to say it
to one person
مَرْحْبا بِك
mer7ba bik
welcome
Add 'bik' to direct the welcome specifically to a single individual.
to a group
مَرْحْبا بِكُم
mer7ba bikum
welcome (plural)
Used when welcoming two or more people at the same time.
emphatic
أَلْف مَرْحْبا
alf mer7ba
a thousand welcomes
Used by hosts to show immense hospitality and warmth to arriving guests.
How people reply
بارَك الله فيك
barak llahu fik
may God bless you
الله يُبارِك فيك
llah ybarek fik
may God bless you (alternative)
In a sentence
مَرْحْبا بِكُم في المَغْرِب.
mer7ba bikum f lmeghrib.
Welcome to Morocco.
مَرْحْبا، زِيد تَفَضَّل.
mer7ba, zid tfeddel.
Welcome, come on in.
أَلْف مَرْحْبا، الدّار دارَك.
alf mer7ba, ddar darek.
A thousand welcomes, make yourself at home (the house is your house).