How to say "Are you well? / Everything OK?" in Darija

"Are you well? / Everything OK?" in Moroccan Darija is la-bas 3li-k?. Here is how Moroccans actually use it, and when.

la-bas 3li-k?

Are you well? / Everything OK?

Cultural context

Very common greeting — literally 'no harm on you?'. Reply: 'la-bas, el-7amdu li-llah'.

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