How to say “possible” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “momkin” and “momkina”; in Algerian, “momkin”; in Tunisian, “momken”.
In Moroccan Darija
momkin ممكن
An adjective meaning “possible”; “maybe”; “could you (polite request)”.
أش ممكن دير?: “What could you do?”
momkina ممكنة
An adjective meaning “possible (feminine)”; “feasible”.
مابقيتش باغي نستبعد هاد الفراضية ولات ممكنة: “I no longer want to rule out this hypothesis; it has become possible.”
In Algerian Darja
momkin ممكن
An adjective meaning “possible”; “maybe, perhaps”; “could you…? (polite request)”.
ممكن تعاوني شوية؟: “Could you help me a bit?”
In Tunisian Derja
momken ممكن
An adjective meaning “possible”; “could you…, may I…”; “maybe”.
ممكن تعطيني الملح؟: “Could you give me the salt?”