Moroccan Arabic (الدارجة, Darija) is the main spoken language of Morocco. For news programs, media, and official purposes, Standard Arabic is used.

Pronunciation guide[edit]

Phrase list[edit]

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics[edit]

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[edit]

Machakil(several) /mouchkil

Machi muchkil - no problem

Numbers[edit]

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[edit]

waqt

Clock time[edit]

What time is it?

Chhal raha sar-a?

Duration[edit]

Days[edit]

Monday

Tnin

Tuesday

Tlat

Wednesday

larb3a

Thursday

lkhmis

Friday

jem3a

Saturday

sebt

Sunday

l7edd

Months[edit]

Chehar[edit]

Writing time and date[edit]

Colors[edit]

black

k7al

white

byad

red

7mar

yellow

sfar

green

khdar

blue

zra9

orange

limouni

brown

9hwi

Transportation[edit]

naql

Bus and train[edit]

Tobis/tran

Directions[edit]

itijahat

Taxi[edit]

taxi kbeer - big taxi (for intercity travel)

taxi sghir - small taxi (for shorter distance travel)

Lodging[edit]

Money[edit]

Flous

Eating[edit]

I am vegetarian

ana nabati/ ana vegetarien

Tea without sugar

atay messous

Bars[edit]

Bar

Shopping[edit]

Shopping/t'kedya

Driving[edit]

Sougan

Authority[edit]

Fin hya l koumisarya?

Learning more[edit]

• 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.