How do you ask "do you have...?" in Moroccan Darija?

This is the workhorse question for shopping, ordering, and finding anything you need. "Wesh 3andek...?" (wesh AN-dek) means "do you have...?" — "wesh" flags a yes/no question, "3andek" is "you have." So "wesh 3andek atay?" is "do you have tea?", "wesh 3andek hada b-l-kbir?" is "do you have this in a bigger size?", "wesh 3andek wifi?" is exactly what it sounds like. Drop in the item and point if needed.

There is an even quicker version locals use constantly: "kayn...?" (KINE), meaning "is there...? / is any available?". "Kayn l-khobz?" — "is there bread?"; "kayn shi blassa?" — "is there a (free) seat/place?". The answer comes back as "kayn" (there is) or "ma-kayn-sh" (ma-KINE-sh, there isn't). I find guests pick up the "kayn / ma-kayn-sh" pair fast because you hear it everywhere, from cafés to bus stations.

For the personal version — "do I/you have" — the possession word is "3and." "3andi" is "I have," "3andek" is "you have," and to negate it you wrap it: "ma 3andi-sh" (ma AN-dee-sh), "I don't have." Handy when a vendor offers something you cannot use: "ma 3andi-sh flus sghar" — "I don't have small change," a very common and genuinely useful sentence in the cash-based souk economy.

A real-world tip: in markets, "wesh 3andek...?" also opens negotiation gracefully, because it invites the vendor to show you options rather than commit you to buying. I encourage guests to browse with it — "wesh 3andek shi haja zwina?", "do you have something nice?" — which signals interest without pressure. Combined with "ghir kanshouf" ("I'm just looking") when you want space, it lets you explore the souk on your own terms.