Moroccan Darija for “you're welcome / don't mention it”
/bla j-mil/
بلا جميل
Shukran! Bla jmil.
Thank you! You're welcome.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say bla jmil (بلا جميل) for “you're welcome / don't mention it” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bla j-mil/. It is a interjection. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shukran! Bla jmil.”, meaning “Thank you! You're welcome.” The French equivalent is de rien / je t'en prie.
Bla jmil, hadi khdmti.
بلا جميل، هادي خدمتي.
Don't mention it, that's my job. · De rien, c'est mon travail.
Shukran 3la lmusa3ada. Bla jmil a khouya.
شكرا على المساعدة. بلا جميل أ خويا.
Thanks for the help. You're welcome, brother. · Merci pour l'aide. De rien, mon frère.
Bla jmil, mr7ba bik dima.
بلا جميل، مرحبا بيك ديما.
You're welcome, you are always welcome. · De rien, tu es toujours le bienvenu.
A reply to thanks, meaning 'you're welcome' or 'don't mention it'. Literally, 'without a favour': it suggests that the other person owes you nothing for the help. Other replies include 'l3fou' and 'mr7ba'; 'la shukr 3la wajib' is more formal.
| English | you're welcome / don't mention it |
|---|---|
| French | de rien / je t'en prie |
| Spanish | de nada |
| Italian | di niente |
| German | gern geschehen |
| Portuguese | de nada |
| Dutch | graag gedaan |
| Turkish | rica ederim |
bla jmil (بلا جميل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "you're welcome / don't mention it" in English and "de rien / je t'en prie" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Shukran! Bla jmil.” It means “Thank you! You're welcome.”
Bla Jmil is pronounced /bla j-mil/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بلا جميل (with vowel marks: بْلَا جْمِيل).
A reply to thanks, meaning 'you're welcome' or 'don't mention it'. Literally, 'without a favour': it suggests that the other person owes you nothing for the help. Other replies include 'l3fou' and 'mr7ba'; 'la shukr 3la wajib' is more formal.