Darija question words usually go at the start of the question, as in English.
The question words
| English | Darija | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| what | ุดูู / ุขุด | shnu / ash |
| where | ููู | fin |
| when | ุฅู ุชู | imta |
| why | ุนูุงุด | 3lash |
| how | ูููุงุด | kifash |
| who | ุดููู | shkun |
| how much / how many | ุดุญุงู | sh7al |
| which | ุฃุดู ู | ashmen |
Examples
- ุดูู ูุฏูุฑุshnu kadir?What are you doing?
- ููู ุณุงููุfin saken?Where do you (m) live?
- ุฅู ุชู ุงูุญููุฉุimta l-7efla?When is the party?
- ุนูุงุด ุชุนุทูุชูุ3lash t3ettelti?Why were you late?
- ูููุงุด ุฏุงูุฑุkifash dayer?How are you (m)?
- ุดููู ูุงุฏุงุshkun hada?Who's that?
How much, what time
- ุจุดุญุงู ูุงุฏุงุb-sh7al hada?How much is this?
- ุดุญุงู ูุงูุณุงุนุฉุsh7al f s-sa3a?What time is it?
Yes/no questions: wash
Darija often starts a yes/no question with wash:
- ูุงุด ูุชุง ู ุบุฑุจูุwash nta meghribi?Are you Moroccan?
- ูุงุด ูุชูุถุฑ ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉุwash kathder l-3arabiya?Do you speak Arabic?