How to say "what's the weather like?" in Moroccan Darija
كِيف دَايْر الجَّو؟
kif dayr ej-jaw?
- Without tashkeel
- كيف داير الجو؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- kif dayr ljo?
- Literally
- how doing the-weather?
When to use it
This is the most common and natural way to ask about the weather in Morocco. It is used in all settings, from casual chats with friends to polite conversations with strangers. You might also hear 'kif dayr el-7al' (how is the situation) especially among older speakers or in rural areas.
Other ways to say it
Alternative (the situation)
كِيف دَايْر الحَال؟
kif dayr el-7al?
What's the weather like? (lit. How is the situation?)
Uses 'el-7al' (the situation/state) to mean weather, very common across Morocco.
Asking about weather somewhere else
كِيف دَايْر الجَّو عَنْدْكُم؟
kif dayr ej-jaw 3ndkom?
What's the weather like where you are?
Used when talking on the phone or messaging someone in a different city or country.
Shortened form
كِي دَايْر الجَّو؟
ki dayr ej-jaw?
How's the weather?
Drops the 'f' in 'kif', making it slightly more colloquial and faster to say.
How people reply
الجَّو زْوِين اليُوم.
ej-jaw zwin lyoum.
The weather is nice today.
كَايْن الصَّهْد.
kayn es-sehd.
It's hot.
كَايْنَة الشّْتَا.
kayna esh-shta.
It's raining.
In a sentence
كِيف دَايْر الجَّو ف كَازَا اليُوم؟
kif dayr ej-jaw f kaza lyoum?
What's the weather like in Casablanca today?
آلُو، كِيف دَايْر الجَّو عَنْدْكُم، وَاش كَايْنَة الشّْتَا؟
allou, kif dayr ej-jaw 3ndkom, wash kayna esh-shta?
Hello, what's the weather like there, is it raining?
بْغِيت نْخْرُج، كِيف دَايْر الجَّو بَرَّا؟
bghit nkhrj, kif dayr ej-jaw berra?
I want to go out, what's the weather like outside?