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

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?

Duration

Days

Monday: Tnin

Tuesday: Tlat

Wednesday: larb3a

Thursday: lkhmis

Friday: jem3a

Saturday: sebt

Sunday: l7edd

Months

Chehar

Writing time and date

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)

Lodging

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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