Ahlan a sherif d rif… Labas 3lik alghzal? Kolsi myzan?
What does it mean? How do you respond?
Thanks in advance
1 Answer
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This is Moroccan dialect of Arabic.
That means:
“Welcome noble man from the Rif. How are you pretty boy/handsome? Everything’s alright?”
This seems to be intended to rythm more than to actually have a meaning (shrif / Rif, labas ~ ghzal)
You would answer normally “mzyan lhamdullah*” or “kulshi bikhir** lhamdullah*” (I’m fine, thank God) since it’s the casual way Moroccan respond the casual greetings questions.
Besides, if it’s in writing (chat for instance) you’d like to use Arabic transliteration in Latin alphabet+Numbers, so:
* : lhamdullah would be l7amdullah
** : bikhir would be bi5ir
You’re welcome / “bla jmil”