Moroccan Arabic phrasebook
Moroccan Arabic (الدارجة, Darija) is the main spoken language of Morocco. For news programs, media, and official purposes, Standard Arabic is used.
Phrase list
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Basics
- Hello.
- السلام عليكم (salamu alekum)
- Hello. (informal)
- . (AHLAAN )
- How are you?
- ? ( ki dayer?)
- Fine, thank you.
- . ( MZYAN, CHOUKRANE)
- What is your name?
- (SHNOO SMITEK?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . (SMITY_____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- . (mcherfine )
- Please.
- . (3AFAK )
- Thank you.
- .ﺷﻜﺮﺍ (shukran)
- You're welcome.
- . (MACHI MOUCHKILE)
- Yes.
- . (AH)
- No.
- . (LLA )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . (SMA7 LIYA )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . (BALAK )
- I'm sorry.
- . ( SME7 LIYA)
- Goodbye
- . (BSLAMA )
- Goodbye (informal)
- . (THALLA )
- I can't speak Moroccan Arabic [well].
- [ ]. (MAKANDWICH B DARIJA (MZYAN) )
- Do you speak English?
- ? ( KAT HDAR B L'ANGLAIS ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( Wach chi 7add fikom ki3raf l l'anglais? )
- Help!
- ! ( 3awnoony! / wak waak a 3ibad Allah!)
- Look out!
- ! ( Hak chouf!)
- Good morning.
- . (SBAH ELKHEIR )
- Good evening.
- . ( massa elkheir )
- Good night.
- . (massa elkheir ):
- Good night (to sleep)
- . (Tsba7 3la kheir)
- I don't understand.
- . ( Ma fhemtch )
- Where is the toilet?
- ( FINAHIYA TWALIT?)
Problems
Machakil(several) /mouchkil
Machi muchkil - no problem
Numbers
- 1
- wahed
- 2
- zuj
- 3
- tleta
- 4
- r-ba
- 5
- hamsa
- 6
- s-ta
- 7
- s-ba
- 8
- t'minya
- 9
- tsoad
- 10
- ashra
- 20
- eshren
- 50
- khamsun
- 100
- mya
- 200
- meyten
- 500
- hamsamaa
- 1,000
- al-ef
- 2,000
- alf-en
- 5,000
- hamsaalef
Time
waqt
Clock time
- What time is it?
- Chhal raha sar-a?
Days
- Monday
- Tnin
- Tuesday
- Tlat
- Wednesday
- larb3a
- Thursday
- lkhmis
- Friday
- jem3a
- Saturday
- sebt
- Sunday
- l7edd
Colors
- black
- k7al
- white
- byad
- red
- 7mar
- yellow
- sfar
- green
- khdar
- blue
- zra9
- orange
- limouni
- brown
- 9hwi
Transportation
naql
Bus and train
Tobis/tran
Directions
itijahat
Taxi
taxi kbeer - big taxi (for intercity travel)
taxi sghir - small taxi (for shorter distance travel)
Money
Flous
Eating
I am vegetarian
ana nabati/ ana vegetarien
- Tea without sugar
- atay messous
Bars
Bar
Shopping
Shopping/t'kedya
Driving
Sougan
Authority
Fin hya l koumisarya?
Learning more
- Abdel-Massih, Ernest T. (2011). An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic. Ann Arbor: MPublishing. (ISBN 978-1-60785-218-6). Open access textbook available via HathiTrust.
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