MOROCCAN DARIJA PHRASE
Good night in Moroccan Arabic
تصبح على خير
Tsbah ala khir
How to say it
Say ts-bah a-la khir.
Meaning
Good night or literally “May you wake up well".
When to use it
When saying goodbye before someone goes to sleep.
Example conversation
A: Tsbah ʿla khir!
B: W nta/nti mn ahl l-khir!
In Moroccan Darija you can say “Tsbah ala khir” to mean “good night”. This is used to wish good night to a man. In Arabic, this is written as “تصبح على خير”.
For a woman, you can say: “Tusbahina Ala Khair” = “تصبحين على خير” or “Lilatooki Saida” = “ليلتكِ سعيدة”. If it’s your loved one, you can be a little more loving by saying: “Tusbahina Ala Khair a zina dyali = Sleep tight, my beautiful.” It adds some affection and warmth to the wish for a loved one to have a wonderful sleep.