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.

Pronunciation guide

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Phrase list

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Basics

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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

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Machakil(several) /mouchkil

Machi muchkil - no problem

Numbers

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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

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waqt

Clock time

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What time is it?
Chhal raha sar-a?

Duration

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Days

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Monday
Tnin
Tuesday
Tlat
Wednesday
larb3a
Thursday
lkhmis
Friday
jem3a
Saturday
sebt
Sunday
l7edd

Months

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Chehar

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Writing time and date

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Colors

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black
k7al
white
byad
red
7mar
yellow
sfar
green
khdar
blue
zra9
orange
limouni
brown
9hwi

Transportation

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naql

Bus and train

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Tobis/tran

Directions

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itijahat

Taxi

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taxi kbeer - big taxi (for intercity travel)

taxi sghir - small taxi (for shorter distance travel)

Lodging

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Money

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Flous

Eating

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I am vegetarian

ana nabati/ ana vegetarien

Tea without sugar
atay messous

Bars

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Bar

Shopping

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Shopping/t'kedya

Driving

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Sougan

Authority

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Fin hya l koumisarya?

Learning more

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