How to say “yes” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ah” and “wah”; in Algerian, “ah”, “ih”, “wi”, “wah” and “iyeh”; in Tunisian, “ey”, “ih”, “n3am”, “wi” and “ina3am”.
In Moroccan Darija
ah آه
An interjection meaning “yes (informal agreement)”; “ah! (surprise, pain, understanding)”.
آه علاش لا: “Yes, why not!”
wah واه
An interjection meaning “yes”; “oh! (surprise, exclamation)”.
واه، غادي نجي معاك: “Yes, I'm coming with you.”
In Algerian Darja
ah اه
An interjection meaning “yes”; “ah (pain, regret, nostalgia)”.
آه، راني جاي: “Yes, I'm coming.”
ih ايه
An interjection meaning “yes”; “oh well, so (sigh, resignation)”.
– جيت؟ – إيه، راني هنا.: “– Did you come? – Yes, I'm here.”
wi وي
An interjection meaning “yes”; “yes (agreeing, adding emphasis)”.
وي، نجي معاك غدوة.: “Yes, I'm coming with you tomorrow.”
wah واه
An interjection meaning “yes”; “well yes (agreement, emphasis)”.
واه، غادي نجي معاك غدوة.: “Yes, I'll come with you tomorrow.”
iyeh يه
A particle meaning “yes”; “yes (affirmative answer)”.
يه، راني جاي دركا: “Yes, I'm coming right now.”
In Tunisian Derja
ey اي
An interjection meaning “yes”; “well, so (prompting)”; “indeed, yeah”.
إي، نجي معاك: “Yes, I'm coming with you.”
ih ايه
An interjection meaning “yes”; “well, so (prompting)”.
إيه، نجي معاك: “Yes, I'm coming with you.”
n3am نعم
An interjection meaning “yes? (answering a call)”; “pardon? what?”; “yes, indeed (in ey na3am)”.
نعم؟ شنوّة تحبّ؟: “Yes? What do you want?”
wi وي
An interjection meaning “yes”; “right, okay”.
وي، نجي معاك غدوة.: “Yes, I'll come with you tomorrow.”
ina3am اينعم
An interjection meaning “yes, indeed”; “admittedly (concession)”.
– فاطمة؟ – إي نعم، شنوة تحب؟: “– Fatma? – Yes, what do you want?”