Moroccan Darija for “yes”
/i-yeh/
إيه
Iyeh, fhamt.
Yes, I understand.
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 iyeh (إيه) for “yes” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /i-yeh/. It is a interjection. In a natural conversation, you can say “Iyeh, fhamt.”, meaning “Yes, I understand.” The French equivalent is oui.
Iyeh, ghadi nji ghdda.
إيه، غادي نجي غدا.
Yes, I'll come tomorrow. · Oui, je viendrai demain.
Wach nta mghribi? Iyeh.
واش نتا مغربي؟ إيه.
Are you Moroccan? Yes. · Tu es marocain ? Oui.
Iyeh, 3afak, zid shwiya.
إيه، عافاك، زيد شوية.
Yes please, add a little more. · Oui s'il te plaît, ajoute un peu.
A common everyday 'yes' in Morocco. 'Ah' is another common affirmative; 'wah' is also used, especially in some regions. 'Na3am' is the Standard Arabic equivalent and can also be a polite response when someone calls your name.
| English | yes |
|---|---|
| French | oui |
| Spanish | sí |
| Italian | sì |
| German | ja |
| Portuguese | sim |
| Dutch | ja |
| Turkish | evet |
iyeh (إيه) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "yes" in English and "oui" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the agreement category.
A natural example is “Iyeh, fhamt.” It means “Yes, I understand.”
Iyeh is pronounced /i-yeh/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written إيه (with vowel marks: إِيهْ).
A common everyday 'yes' in Morocco. 'Ah' is another common affirmative; 'wah' is also used, especially in some regions. 'Na3am' is the Standard Arabic equivalent and can also be a polite response when someone calls your name.