Moroccan Darija for “well done / bravo (God bless you)”
/t-bar-ka-llah 3lik/
تبارك الله عليك
Tbarkallah 3lik, khdmti mzyan!
Well done, you did a great job!
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 tbarkallah 3lik (تبارك الله عليك) for “well done / bravo (God bless you)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /t-bar-ka-llah 3lik/. It is a expression. In a natural conversation, you can say “Tbarkallah 3lik, khdmti mzyan!”, meaning “Well done, you did a great job!” The French equivalent is bravo / que Dieu te bénisse.
Tbarkallah 3lik, khdmti mzyan!
تبارك الله عليك، خدمتي مزيان!
Well done, you did a great job! · Bravo, tu as très bien travaillé !
Tbarkallah 3la weldek, kber!
تبارك الله على ولدك، كبر!
God bless your son, he has grown! · Que Dieu bénisse ton fils, il a grandi !
Tbarkallah 3likom, lmakla bnina.
تبارك الله عليكم، الماكلة بنينة.
Well done, the food is delicious. · Bravo, le repas est délicieux.
The Moroccan 'well done'. It praises someone and at the same time protects them from the evil eye, so it is also said when admiring a child, a house or a new car. To several people: tbarkallah 3likom. Mashallah is used the same way.
| English | well done / bravo (God bless you) |
|---|---|
| French | bravo / que Dieu te bénisse |
| Spanish | ¡bien hecho! / que Dios te bendiga |
| Italian | bravo / che Dio ti benedica |
| German | gut gemacht / Gott segne dich |
| Portuguese | muito bem / Deus te abençoe |
| Dutch | goed gedaan |
| Turkish | maşallah / aferin |
tbarkallah 3lik (تبارك الله عليك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "well done / bravo (God bless you)" in English and "bravo / que Dieu te bénisse" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Tbarkallah 3lik, khdmti mzyan!” It means “Well done, you did a great job!”
Tbarkallah 3lik is pronounced /t-bar-ka-llah 3lik/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تبارك الله عليك (with vowel marks: تْبَارْكْ اللَّه عْلِيكْ).
The Moroccan 'well done'. It praises someone and at the same time protects them from the evil eye, so it is also said when admiring a child, a house or a new car. To several people: tbarkallah 3likom. Mashallah is used the same way.