How to say “how” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kifach” and “kfach”; in Algerian, “kif” and “kifach”; in Tunisian, “kifech” and “kifeh”.
In Moroccan Darija
kifach كيفاش
An adverb meaning “how (question)”; “how come, why”.
كيفاش ناخد قرضي: “How do I get my loan?”
kfach كفاش
An adverb meaning “how”; “in what way”.
كفاش درتي هادشي؟: “How did you do that?”
In Algerian Darja
kif كيف
An adverb meaning “how”; “like, similar to”; “when, as soon as”.
كيف راك؟ لاباس؟: “How are you? Everything okay?”
kifach كيفاش
An adverb meaning “how (interrogative)”; “how come? why on earth?”; “how?”.
كيفاش نروح للبوسطة؟: “How do I get to the post office?”
In Tunisian Derja
kifech كيفاش
An adverb meaning “how, in what way”; “how come? (astonishment)”; “how (indirect question)”.
كيفاش ننجّموا نتحصّلوا عليك ؟: “How can we reach you?”
kifeh كيفاه
An adverb meaning “how”; “what do you mean? (surprise)”.