Moroccan Darija for “who”
/shkoun/
شكون
Shkoun hada?
Who is this?
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 shkoun (شكون) for “who” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shkoun/. It is a pronoun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shkoun hada?”, meaning “Who is this?” The French equivalent is qui.
Shkoun jay m3ak?
شكون جاي معاك؟
Who is coming with you? · Qui vient avec toi ?
Shkoun dar had lkhdma?
شكون دار هاد الخدمة؟
Who did this work? · Qui a fait ce travail ?
Ma 3reftsh shkoun.
ما عرفتش شكون.
I don't know who. · Je ne sais pas qui.
'Shkoun' asks who someone is or which person does something. On the phone, 'shkoun m3aya?' means 'who am I speaking to?'. How polite it sounds depends on tone and context.
| English | who |
|---|---|
| French | qui |
| Spanish | quién |
| Italian | chi |
| German | wer |
| Portuguese | quem |
| Dutch | wie |
| Turkish | kim |
shkoun (شكون) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "who" in English and "qui" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the grammar category.
A natural example is “Shkoun hada?” It means “Who is this?”
Shkoun is pronounced /shkoun/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شكون (with vowel marks: شْكُون).
'Shkoun' asks who someone is or which person does something. On the phone, 'shkoun m3aya?' means 'who am I speaking to?'. How polite it sounds depends on tone and context.