When a Moroccan sees that you're about to start eating, he or she is likely to say "Bssaha" to you, which is Darija for "To your health." However, Moroccans also say "Bssaha" when you're wearing clothes you've just bought, or when you've just gotten a haircut. So, when I showed up to my Dar Chebab last week after having just given myself a haircut with my electric razor, one of the kids accordingly said to me, "Bssaha!"
One responds by saying, "Lla yEtik ssaha," which is Darija for "May God grant you health, too." As is often the case when I respond with those words, when I answered, "Lla yEtik ssaha," the boy with whom I was conversing smiled.
One responds by saying, "Lla yEtik ssaha," which is Darija for "May God grant you health, too." As is often the case when I respond with those words, when I answered, "Lla yEtik ssaha," the boy with whom I was conversing smiled.
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